Non Ablative Fractional Laser Treatment of Burn Scars

NCT ID: NCT02014298

Last Updated: 2013-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence appears for non-ablative fractional laser (NAFL) to remodel mature burn scars.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate long-term clinical and histological appearance of mature burn scars after NAFL-treatment.

HYPOTHESIS: That NAFL can modulate mature burn scars with subsequently improved cosmetic and functional appearance.

METHODS: Study patients with burn scars at trunk or extremities. Side-by-side test areas are randomized to three monthly 1,540 nm NAFL-treatments or control, followed by blinded evaluations at 1, 3, and 6 months using mPOSAS (modified Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale; 1 = normal skin, 10 = worst imaginable scar).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Burn Scars

Keywords

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Burns Non-ablative fractional laser scar texture histology laser treatment erbium:glass laser meshed skin-grafts photothermolysis skin

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control

One area assessed as a control area, compared to the laser-treated area

Group Type OTHER

non-ablative fractional laser

Intervention Type RADIATION

3 treatments with 4-6 weeks interval

Non-ablative Laser treatment

3 Non-ablative fractional laser treatments of one area

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

control

Intervention Type OTHER

observation, comparison to laser-treated area

Interventions

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non-ablative fractional laser

3 treatments with 4-6 weeks interval

Intervention Type RADIATION

control

observation, comparison to laser-treated area

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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non-ablative fractional er:glass laser 1,540 nm laser treatment observation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* legally competent adults aged 18-60 years
* Fitzpatrick skin type I-III
* burn scar 1 year or older
* total scar area allowing selection of two similar side-by-side test areas of minimum 1.5 × 3 cm for study purpose

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnancy or lactation
* suntan
* wounds or infections in study area
* tendency to form hypertrophic scars or keloids
* oral retinoids, anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive drugs within the last six months
* current anticoagulants
* previous treatments in test area with laser, Intense Pulsed Light, dermabrasion, chemical peel or filler.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bispebjerg Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elisabeth Taudorf

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Merete Hædersdal, MD,PhD,DmSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen

Locations

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Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen NV, Copenhagen, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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H3-2009-149

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id