Effect of Dry Needling and Taping on Scar Tissue Structure In Post-Operative Scars-A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/08/071778
- Lead Sponsor
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Both Males and Females of age above 18 years
Presence of one surgical scar
Scar aged less than 3 months
Participants willing to participate
Scar of minimum 5 cms length
Exclusion Criteria
Use of any topical treatment on the scar,
History of Skin allergies,
Hypertrophic or keloid scar,
Active infections or inflammation at the scar site,
Significant medical conditions affecting wound healing or scar formation.
Previous adverse reactions to manual therapy interventions.
Concurrent participation in other scar
treatment modalities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method High frequency Ultrasonography to assess Scar thickness <br/ ><br>Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS): A patient-reported and observer-rated scale that evaluates scar characteristics including pain, itchiness, colour, thickness, and overall appearance <br/ ><br>The Vancouver Scar Scale(VSS): Measures the degree of mobility and flexibility of the scar tissue <br/ ><br>Mark points along the scar and measure length, width, height and elevation with a ruler <br/ ><br>Photographs of scar <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Pre-baseline <br/ ><br>Post-after 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Nil