scars
Conditions
Interventions
control group:none
Combined Therapy Group:Intense Pulsed light combining Radiofrequency
Sponsors
Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Affiliated of Capital University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18–65 years (inclusive of boundary values); 2. Time since skin injury (e.g., surgery, trauma, burn) = 5 cm², or total length of linear scars >= 5 cm; 5. No restriction on scar type (e.g., linear scars, hypertrophic scars, keloids, atrophic scars); 6. Concurrent physical therapies (e.g., massage, pressure therapy, external scar-reducing patches) are permitted (to be recorded in the Case Report Form [CRF]); 7. Voluntary participation in the study, signing of the informed consent form, and willingness to cooperate with 3-month follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of skin diseases (e.g., eczema, psoriasis) or allergic diseases in or near the treatment area, or scars still in a state of ulceration, abscess, or infection; 2. Previous receipt of other interventions for the skin injury (e.g., scar drug injection, laser therapy); 3. Allergy to the coupling gel for radiofrequency therapy or components related to intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy; 4. Pregnancy; 5. Inability to complete the prescribed treatment course and follow-up (e.g., planned long-term absence, poor compliance).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) score (total score before treatment minus total score after treatment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| POSAS score;scar thickness(Ultrasound detection);patient satisfaction;Incidence of adverse reactions; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Lin
Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Affiliated of Capital University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed