NCT01653691

Laser Therapy for Treating Hypertrophic Burn Scars in Children

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Burn Scars

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pulse-Dye Laser	Laser therapy will be applied to either one half or both halves of the subject's burn scar. Laser will be re-applied every 4-6 weeks for a total of 3 administrations.
PROCEDURE	Sham	No treatment to one side of subject's scar.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2015-01-01
• First posted: 2012-07-31
• Last updated: 2012-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States