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A Study to see the effect of laser treatment on raised painful scars

Effect of Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy on hypertrophic scars â?? an interventional comparative trial in a tertiary care hospital. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/10/010063
Enrollment
81
Registered
2017-10-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with hypertrophic scars less than 2 years duration

Interventions

Intervention1: Intense Pulsed light: Intense Pulsed light with frequency of 650nm and Fluence of 29J/cm2 probe size - 4.6cm x 1 cm. Machine - DEKA Synchro IPL system Control Intervention1: Silicone Ge

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients more than 18 years of age. 2. Patients with healed hypertrophic scars of less than 2 years duration. 3. Patients with a minimum scar size of 2 cm. 4. Patients who have already received conventional treatment like pressure garment and intralesional steroid, but not silicone sheet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant patients. 2. Patients with keloids.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the effect of IPL on height of hypertrophic scar and to compare it with conventional treatment among patients with hypertrophic scars. Timepoint: Pre treatment, 3weeks, 6weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the effect of IPL on vascularity, pliability and pigmentation of hypertrophic scar.Timepoint: Pre treatment, 3weeks, 6weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preethitha Babu

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

frijimt@gmail.com8610169078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026