Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on skin microbiome of burn scars – retrospective study
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Registration Number
- KCT0009421
- Lead Sponsor
- Hallym University Medical Center-Hangang
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 19
Inclusion Criteria
Burn patients who have participated in completed or ongoing microbiome studies.
Patients who received extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for burn scars.
Adult patients aged 19 to under 65 who visited or were admitted to Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital after suffering burns, and whose burn wounds have been completely healed through aseptic treatment or skin graft surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
Cases where steroids or antibiotics have been applied or taken within the past 2 weeks.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and women with a possibility of pregnancy.
Cases with chronic diseases like diabetes or skin disorders that can affect the skin condition.
Cases with an infection in the scar area.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Skin microbiome
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Skin Biomechanical Properties