Immunonutrition Supplementation for Improved Burn Wound Healing in Older Adults
This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of providing immunonutrition supplementation to older burn patients (age 55 and older) and its impact on burn wound healing. Supplements containing arginine and omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to have beneficial effects on healing in other types of wounds but data within the burn population remains limited. 20 participants will be randomized into two arms, immunonutrition or conventional supplement and can expect to be on study for 3 months.
• Subject has partial of full thickness thermal injury of 1-15% of total body surface area (TBSA)
• Subject has an inpatient admission for their burn
• Subject or authorized decision maker understands the study procedures and can provide informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study investigator