Burn Scar Appearance After Treatment With Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser

Moy-Fincher Medical Group20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment of a burn scar is a more effective method for improving the appearance of scars than the current available treatments.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Scars

Interventions

Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laserDEVICE

Laser resurfacing of a burn scar

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have a mature burn scar and desire revision * Fluent in English * Must reside in the Los Angeles vicinity for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of scar revision * Non-English speakers * Pregnant or cognitively impaired subjects

Locations (1)

Moy-Fincher Medical Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evidence of clinical improvement of burn scar appearance as determined by blinded-observer and patient ratings.

Time frame: 2 weeks after each procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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