Laser Therapy for Treating Hypertrophic Burn Scars in Children — LaserTherapy  

Burn Scars Clinical Trial

Official title: Tunable-Dye Laser Therapy to Ameliorate Hypertrophic Scarring in Burned Children

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Pulse-dye laser therapy has been used to treat the redness, tightness and discomfort of hypertrophic scars resulting from burn injuries. To date the effectiveness of laser therapy on children's burned scars has not been measured.

Clinical Trial Description

In this study we hope to answer an important question in pediatric burn care: what are the techniques whereby tunable-dye laser neo-vessel ablation is optimally employed to ameliorate hypertrophic scars resulting from burn injuries in children? Hypertrophic scarring is considered an adverse wound healing event that results in abnormal scar formation. This scarring process is associated with pruritis and discomfort and can interfere with function and aesthetics. Topical creams, massage, stretching and pressure are used as standard treatments of burn scar formation. With the child serving as their own control, we want to objectively measure the impact of PDL on burn scars in children. Variables of timing of application, duration and number of sessions will all be collected. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burn Scars

• NCT number: NCT01653691
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
• Contact: Martha Lydon, RN,BS
• Phone: 617-371-4808
• Email: mlydon@shrinenet.org
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2012
• Completion date: January 2015