The Effects of Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser Treatment Prior to Wound Closure

Moy-Fincher Medical Group10 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment of a fresh wound at the time of surgery, decreases scar formation. Scar revision is commonly done at 6-10 weeks following surgery. Therefore, it may be more beneficial, for both the patient and physician, to perform scar revision at the time of surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Scars

Interventions

Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laserDEVICE

intra-operative laser resurfacing at time of wound closure

Eligibility

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

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing skin cancer surgery * Will have a straight-line incision * Fluent in English * Must reside in the Los Angeles vicinity for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speakers * Pregnant or cognitively impaired subjects

Locations (1)

Moy-Fincher Medical Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evidence of scar improvement as assessed by blinded-observer and patient ratings.

Time frame: At two and six weeks following the procedure

Central Contacts

Telia DeBoyes

CONTACT

tdeboyes@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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