Randomised controlled clinical trial to test the effectiveness of reusable burn gloves vs polythene bags as hand burn treatment

INTERVENTION: 1. Reusable hand gloves 2. Polythene bags CONDITION: Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Burns ; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning ; Burns PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1. Healing time ‐ measured in days from burn to healed ; 2. Infection rates ‐ clinical infection treated with antibiotics ; 3. Bacterial barrier properties of materials ‐ wound swabs to be taken ; 4. Maceration ‐ clinical judgement made by nurses ‐ confirmed with photographs ; 5. Comfort and ability to carry out activities of daily living ‐ patient questionnaire ; 6. Pain ‐ patient questionnaire ; 7. Movement of hand ‐ measurements made by nurses ; 8. Assessing the life of the gloves ‐ record number of washes; 9. Gloves effectiveness to be tested by Lojigma at end of trial SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Patients who agree to enter the trial, aged 16 plus who present within 48 hours of the burn in York, Harrogate or Northallerton A&E Departments or Selby Minor Injuries Department 2. They should have with partial thickness hand burns of at least 10% of the hand