The effects of topical vitamin C solution on the necrotic tissue volume of burn wounds

Hamid Rabat Sarpooshi; Mojtaba Vaheb; Yasser Tabarayee; Ali Vahidi Sabzevar; Frough Mortazavi

doi:10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.3.11

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences

The Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Home

Current Issue All Issues In Press Accepted Manuscripts Search

Instructions

Editors & Boards Indexing and Listing Sources Journal Metrics Journal Information Open Peer Review (OPR)Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Reviewer and AE Registration Form Contact Us Support

APC

Authors Guide Submit Manuscript

https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.3.11

The effects of topical vitamin C solution on the necrotic tissue volume of burn wounds

Author(s):

Hamid Rabat Sarpooshi¹,

Mojtaba Vaheb²,

Yasser Tabarayee³,

Ali Vahidi Sabzevar⁴,

Frough Mortazavi

^5,*

1School of Nursing & Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran

2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran

3Department of Health, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran

4Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Sarakhs, Iran

5Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 3, issue 3; 11-17

Published online:Aug 31, 2016

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 24, 2016

Accepted:Jun 22, 2016

How to Cite:Hamid Rabat SarpooshiMojtaba VahebYasser TabarayeeAli Vahidi SabzevarFrough MortazaviThe effects of topical vitamin C solution on the necrotic tissue volume of burn wounds.J Nurs Midwifery Sci.3(3):e141223.https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.3.11.

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Vitamin C is administered orally or intravenously for the treatment of burn wounds. However, effects
of the topical application of vitamin C remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of topical vitamin C solution on the
necrotic tissue volume of second-degree burn wounds.
Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 30 patients with second-degree burns admitted to the burn unit of Vasee Hospital of
Sabzevar, Iran. Burn wound areas were divided into two parts, receiving routine treatment with sulfadiazine ointment and vitamin C
in addition to sulfadiazine. After cleaning the wounds, dressings were replaced daily. Depth of burn wounds in each area was observed
to be similar. Burn wounds were examined on days one, three, seven and 14 after the burn incidents using Bates-Jensen Wound
Assessment Tool. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 20 using repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: In patients of the experimental area, mean volume of necrotic tissue was1.033±0.182 at baseline, while it reached 1.233±0.430
on day 14 after the incident. In the control group, mean volume of necrotic tissue was 1.000±0.000 at baseline, while it increased to
1.700±0.794 on day 14 after the incident. On day 14, a significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups
in this regard (P=0.018; f=5.982).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, topical administration of vitamin C could be largely effective in the treatment of
second-degree burn wounds.

Keywords

Burn

Necrotic tissue volume

Topical vitamin C solution

Wound

comments

Crossmark

Checking

Share on

Comments

Number of Comments:0

Cited by

CrossRef 0

Metrics

Get Permission (article level)

Purchasing Reprints

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) handles bulk orders for article reprints for Brieflands. To place an order for reprints, please click here ( https://www.copyright.com/landing/reprintsinquiryform/ ). Clicking this link will bring you to a CCC request form where you can provide the details of your order. Once complete, please click the ‘Submit Request’ button and CCC’s Reprints Services team will generate a quote for your review.

Search Relations

Author(s):

Hamid Rabat Sarpooshi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mojtaba Vaheb:[PubMed][Scholar]
Yasser Tabarayee:[PubMed][Scholar]
Ali Vahidi Sabzevar:[PubMed][Scholar]
Frough Mortazavi:[PubMed][Scholar]