A prospective, randomized, controlled study. The patients were divided into two groups with twenty patients per group. The control group received the standard treatment for postburn scars. The treatment group received the standard treatment and treatment of postburn scars with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy 512 impulses of 0.15mJ/mm 2 in each session, twice per week for 4 weeks. The investigators assessed the appearance of scar with the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), pruritus and pain with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before the start of the treatment and at 2 weeks and 5 months after the treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Acoustic high amplitude waves with Energy Flux Density of 0.15mJ/mm 2 and 512 pulses per session. A total of two sessions per week during a 4-week period.
Jorge Aguilera Sáez
Barcelona, Spain
Scar appearance
Scar appearance by Vancouver Scar Scale. Minimum value 0. Maximum value 13. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: 6 months from inclusion
Scar pruritus
Pruritus measured by Visual Analogue Scale. Minimum value 0. Maximum value 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: 6 months from inclusion
Scar pain
Pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale. Minimum value 0. Maximum value 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: 6 months from inclusion
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