A randomised controlled trial of ablative fractional CO2 laser and medical needling in children with burn scars
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Burn scarsSkin - Other skin conditionsInjuries and Accidents - Burns
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000288820
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Participants will be aged 18 years or younger at the time of recruitment and have:
•Hypertrophic burn scarring of any size at 6-months or more post-burn with functional and/or cosmetic implications determined by patient-report on the Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile.
•Able to attend the study sites for treatment and follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants will not be included if they have:
•Previously received laser therapy or medical needling as part of treatment for their burn scars
•Hypersensitivity to light/laser treatments as laser therapy would be contraindicated;
•Co-morbid skin disorders (i.e., current eczema, dermatitis, skin cancer) as these could confound wound healing and scarring post-intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method