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Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on skin microbiome of burn scars – randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Registration Number
KCT0009419
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Medical Center-Hangang
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients aged 19 to under 65 who visited or were admitted to Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital after suffering burns, and whose burn wounds have been completely healed through aseptic treatment or skin graft surgery.
Patients with burn scars who experience scar pain, scar itching, or hypertrophic scar proliferation, and who express a need for extracorporeal shock wave therapy and wish to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Cases where steroids or antibiotics have been applied or taken within the past 2 weeks.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and women with a possibility of pregnancy.
Cases with chronic diseases like diabetes or skin disorders that can affect the skin condition.
Cases with an infection in the scar area.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin microbiome
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin Biomechanical Properties
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