A Study to see the effect of laser treatment on raised painful scars

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Patients with hypertrophic scars less than 2 years duration

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/10/010063
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients more than 18 years of age.

2.Patients with healed hypertrophic scars of less than 2 years duration.

3.Patients with a minimum scar size of 2 cm.

4.Patients who have already received conventional treatment like pressure garment and intralesional steroid, but not silicone sheet.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant patients.

2. Patients with keloids.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.To assess the effect of IPL on height of hypertrophic scar and to compare it with conventional treatment among patients with hypertrophic scars. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Pre treatment, 3weeks, 6weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.To assess the effect of IPL on vascularity, pliability and pigmentation of hypertrophic scar.Timepoint: Pre treatment, 3weeks, 6weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks