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Correlation between scar biomechanical properties and skin microbiome in burn patients

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Registration Number
KCT0005228
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Medical Center-Hangang
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
152
Inclusion Criteria

1.subjects according to the burn degree (n=28 in each group; three groups: second-degree superficial partial-thickness burns, second-degree deep partial-thickness burns, and third-degree burns).
2. patients with completely healed burn wounds and burn patients with hypertrophic scars after 3 months (n=39).
3. patients with a burn injury who complain of pruritus and score 5 points or more on the numerical rating scale even with medication and physical therapy for more than 1 month (n=29).

Exclusion Criteria

-If steroids or antibiotics are applied or taken within 2 weeks
-Women who are pregnant or lactating and those who may be pregnant
-If you have a chronic disease that can affect the skin environment, such as diabetes and skin disease
-In case of infection of scar area
-Electric burn

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
skin microbiome
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
scar elasticity, trans-epidermal water loss, erythema, melanin, scar thickness;VSS; Vancouver scar scale, POSAS; Patient and observer scar assessment scale;ESR, CRP, IL-6, lipopolysaccharide
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