Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Change in burn‐related pruritus (VAS) ( · people with postburn pruritus

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy showed no clear difference in change in burn‐related pruritus NRS ( compared with sham (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 91 participants
Low

Adverse events · people with postburn pruritus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pain Pressure pain threshold (PPT) ( · people with postburn pruritus

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy may leads to higher pain Pressure pain threshold (PPT) ( compared with sham (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.96 [1.76, 4.16]
1 study · 45 participants
Low