Burn study tests better fluid strategy for severe injuries

NCT ID NCT04356859

First seen May 21, 2026 ยท Last updated May 21, 2026

Summary

This study looked at two ways to give fluids to adults with severe burns covering at least 25% of their body. One method used a standard salt solution, and the other added albumin, a protein that helps keep fluid in the blood. The goal was to see which approach leads to better recovery and fewer complications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arizona Burn Center Valleywise Health

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States

  • Ascension Via Christi St. Francis

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States

  • Erie County Medical Center

    Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

  • Hennepin Healthcare

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

  • Legacy Health

    Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States

  • Loyola Medicine

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Metrohealth Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

  • Regional Burn Center at Harborview

    Seattle, Washington, 98014, United States

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada

  • The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States

  • Torrance Memorial

    Torrance, California, 90505, United States

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, AB T6G 1Z1, Canada

  • University of California Davis, Regional Burn Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of Florida Health

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

  • University of Iowa Healthcare

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Kansas Health System

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • University of Miami Health System

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of Utah Health

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Health

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • West Penn Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Westchester Medical Center Health Network

    Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States

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