Association of Cytokines With the Development of Complications in Burn and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines. The study goal is to gain a better understanding of the role of inflammatory response in the development of specific complications in burn and TENS patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Blood Draw This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines |
Other: Blood Draw
This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Cytokine Response that develops into complications [up to one year]
The number of burn and TENS patients that develop subsequent medical complications
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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is ≥18 years of age
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has been admitted to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital Augusta with a burn diagnosis, or TENS OR SJS diagnosis (confirmed or non-confirmed), with an expected length of stay to be at least 7 days
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the subject or their legally authorized representative is able to provide informed consent
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has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening (if female and has potential for pregnancy)
Exclusion Criteria:
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is moribund, or in the opinion of the investigator is not expected to survive
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has sustained an electrical burn
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital | Augusta | Georgia | United States | 30909 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Joseph M. Still Research Foundation, Inc.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michael Quinn, MD, Joseph M. Still Research Foundation, Inc.
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- JMSRF-CYT-P04