Burn Scar Appearance After Treatment With Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Scars
• Interventions: Device: Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laser

• Registration Number: NCT00969215
• Lead Sponsor: Moy-Fincher Medical Group

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment of a burn scar is a more effective method for improving the appearance of scars than the current available treatments.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-01
• Study Start: 2009-12
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Have a mature burn scar and desire revision
• Fluent in English
• Must reside in the Los Angeles vicinity for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous history of scar revision
• Non-English speakers
• Pregnant or cognitively impaired subjects

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laser treatment	Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laser	Half of each subject's scar will be treated with a fractional CO2 laser.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evidence of clinical improvement of burn scar appearance as determined by blinded-observer and patient ratings.	2 weeks after each procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Moy-Fincher Medical Group; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States