NCT00675974

Use of Pressure Garments for Burn Scars

Prospective Randomized Study of the Effectiveness of Prospective Randomized Study on the Effectiveness of Pressure Garment Therapy for the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in Burned Children

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

1. Will Pressure Garment Therapy better control hypertrophic scarring than no Pressure Garment Therapy. 2. How will Pressure Garment Therapy affect functional capacity or scar contracture development across joints either in number or severity. 3. Will Pressure Garment Therapy diminish discomfort due to pruritus.

Conditions

• Burns

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Jobst Pressure Garment	Pressure garment therapy for 18 months post burn injury. May be Jobst pressure garment or Medical Z pressure garment.
DEVICE	Medical Z pressure garment	Pressure garment to be worn for 18 months post burn. May be Jobst pressure garment or Medical Z pressure garment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2008-05-12
• Last updated: 2012-11-15