Treatment of Surgical Scars Using the Pulsed Dye Laser

University of California, San Diego28 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of fresh surgical scars with a pulsed dye laser using purpura-inducing settings will improve clinical appearance better than one using non-purpura-inducing settings or no treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Scar Laser Therapy

Interventions

Laser treatment with Purpuric settingsOTHER

Pulsed dye laser treatment at purpuric settings with pulse duration of 1.5msec.

Laser treatment with Nonpurpuric settingsOTHER

Pulsed dye laser treatment with nonpurpuric settings with pulse duration 10msec.

No treatmentOTHER

No laser treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients requiring Mohs micrographic surgery or excisions for skin cancer or atypical nevi, with an expected post-excision scar of 4.5cm in length or more. * Willing to participate. * Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Location of excision or Mohs surgery on the genitals, hands, or feet. * Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI. * Prior history of known light sensitivity.

Locations (1)

UCSD Perlman Ambulatory Center - Dermatology clinic

La Jolla, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vancouver Scar Scale score

Time frame: 6weeks, 10weeks, and 18weeks after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Subjective rating of pain on scale of 0 to 10

Time frame: at each treatment visit: 2weeks, 6weeks, and 10weeks after surgery

Cosmetic appearance of scar

Time frame: 6weeks, 10 weeks, and 18weeks after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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