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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN14392301
ISRCTN14392301Completed未知

Early Laser for Burn Scars (EL4BS) - A multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust0 sites153 target enrollmentStarted: June 14, 2021Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Enrollment
153

Study Overview

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35392303/ (added 04/08/2022)

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. NHS patients, with burn injuries >1% Total Body Surface Area (TBSA), are eligible if they have had skin grafts to,
  • or have conservatively managed, burn wounds or donor sites that:
  • 1.1. Have delayed healing of greater than 2 weeks.
  • 1.2. Have potential for Hypertrophic Scarring (HS).
  • 1.3 Are suitable for scar management therapy.
  • 2. The scar is within 3 months of healing, where healing time-point is defined during wound management. The combination of excessive redness with increased thickness and/or hardness provides clear indication of HS.
  • 3. Children aged 16 - 18 are able to participate with appropriate consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Unable to give informed consent.
  • 2. Below 16 years of age.
  • 3. Prone to keloid scarring.

Investigators

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