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Shock wave for treating burn scar

Effect of treatment with extracorporeal shock wave to improve the burn scar of limbs in burn patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017012132091N1
Enrollment
17
Registered
2017-02-06
Start date
2016-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Condition 1: burn scar. Condition 2: burn scar. Condition 3: burn scar. Condition 4: burn scar. Condition 5: burn scar. Condition 6: burn scar. Burn and corrosion of head and neck Burn and corrosion of trunk Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand Burn and corrosion of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot

Interventions

Treatment using STORZ MEDICAL AG device made in Switzerland by protocol 2 (Energy: 0.1 j/mm2, 100 impulses per cm2 and frequency of 4 Hz using focused probe) for 6 sessions, one session per week.
Treatment - Other
Treatment using STORZ MEDICAL AG device made in Switzerland by protocol 2 (Energy: 0.1 j/mm2, 100 impulses per cm2 and frequency of 4 Hz using focused probe) for 6 sessions, one session per week

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Being older than 18 years with limb burn scar caused by fire Exclusion criteria: having face, genitalia, thorax and neck scar; being pregnant for women; having coagulopathy and heart pacemaker; Undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy; having mental and physical disability; Not cooperating or not referring to continue the treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Burn scar. Timepoint: before the intervention, right after the intervention, 1 month after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), Photographing the scar.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Burning pain. Timepoint: before the intervention, right after the intervention, 1 month after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Viasual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Scar Appearance. Timepoint: before the intervention, right after the intervention, 1 month after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS)- photography.;Itching. Timepoint: before the intervention, right after the intervention, 1 month after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Viasual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Mazaheri

Isfahan University of medical Sciences

M.mazaheri@resident.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3668 2875

Outcome results

None listed

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