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Comparison of the Effects of Liquid Vaseline and Olive Oil on Itching and Scarring in Scald Burns
Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Summary
Pain, itching, hypertrophic scar formation after wound healing in burn patients complications, sleep disturbances in patients, anxiety, depression, and daily life It may disrupt activities and deterioration in quality of life. Liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil have no side effects, moisturizing properties, or wound-healing treatment of burns due to their positive effects on symptoms such as itching. can be used to alleviate burns. The project found the use of liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil to determine the effect on itching and scarring in burn patients. After burns reduction of symptoms such as itching, dryness, hypertrophic scarring, and patient comfort. Provision of care is a part of nursing care. In studies, itching and scarring there is insufficient evidence regarding the treatment methods applied for its treatment is observed. In addition, the effect of olive oil and liquid petroleum jelly on itching and scarring no scientific study was found. The results of the project were found to be significant in terms of post-burn itching providing evidence of hypertrophic scar management and contributing to ongoing studies is expected to be found. Since there are no similar studies in the literature, a preliminary study with 24 patient applications will be made. In line with the data obtained from the pre-application, the sample calculation will be made and the application will continue by making the necessary arrangements. Patients will be divided into experimental and control groups by simple randomization. All patient groups individual data collection forms on the first day; 12 individual data collection forms on the first day, 15th day, first, second, and third months Itemized Itch Severity Scale, Patient and Observer Scar Scale to be applied in Burn Patients and the wound area will be photographed. Patients in the control group will be given no application will be made. Liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil group before the study training will be given and they will massage the recommended product twice a day for 3 months and will be asked to record them. The data obtained at the end of the project will be statistically analyzed and results will be presented.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2025-01-31
Last Updated
2024-08-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental I liquid vaseline groups
Patients in the liquid vaseline group will apply liquid vaseline twice a day for 3 months. Depending on the size of the burn area, 5-10 ml of liquid petroleum jelly will be applied to the burn area by massaging for 5 minutes twice a day, and each application will be recorded in the application follow-up form. Patients will be visited on the 15th day, first month, second month, and third month after the application begins.
Experimental II extra virgin olive oil groups
Patients in the extra virgin olive oil group will apply extra virgin olive oil twice a day for 3 months. Depending on the size of the burn area, 5-10 ml of liquid petroleum jelly will be applied to the burn area by massaging for 5 minutes twice a day, and each application will be recorded in the application follow-up form. Patients will be visited on the 15th day, first month, second month, and third month after the application begins.
Control Croup
No intervention will be made other than the recommendations of the institution's physicians and nurses.
Locations (1)
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)