Laser Resurfacing Versus Dermabrasion for Scar Revision

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dermabrasion; Coagulation, Laser; Cicatrix
• Interventions: Device: Dermabrasion; Device: Fractionated laser

• Registration Number: NCT01176448
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

Dermabrasion has been the historical standard used for resurfacing scars on the skin. Recently, fractionated laser therapy has been FDA approved for scar resurfacing. This study intends to compare dermabrasion versus fractionated laser therapy for scar resurfacing.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-21
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-06
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Results First Submitted: 2011-11-09
• Results First Submitted QC: 2013-06-25
• Results First Posted: 2013-06-27
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

• Post-surgical or post traumatic scar on face or scalp.
• Age 18 or older
• Able to read and comprehend English
• Willing to follow treatment schedule and post treatment care requirements
• Signed the informed consent form
• Fitzpatrick skin type I-III

Exclusion Criteria

• known photosensitivity
• Taken any medications known to induce photosensitivity in previous three months
• Taken Accutane within past 12 months
• Pregnant or nursing
• Currently on topical or oral antibiotics
• Immunocompromised status
• Skin type IV or greater

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dermabrasion	Dermabrasion	Dermabrasion is the gold standard for scar resurfacing and will be used as the control against which Fractionated Laser is compared.
Fractionated laser	Fractionated laser	This Arm is the section of scar that will be treated with Fractionated Laser

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safey Data Score Based on Ordinal Ratings of Erythema, Edema, Bleeding, Eschar After Resurfacing	Day 0, Week1, Month 1	Erythema, edema, bleeding, and eschar after resurfacing were used as indicators of safety. Each was judged based on a 4 point ordinal scale 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale for Assessing Scar Improvement.	3 months	Visual Analog Scale for assessing scar improvement. 0 : Worsening or no improvement; 1. : 1-25% improvement; 2. : 26-50% improvement; 3. : 51-75% improvement; 4. : 76-100% improvement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zel Skin and Laser; 🇺🇸 Edina, Minnesota, United States