Investigating Different Techniques of Fat Injection in Burn Scars

Comparative Study of Two Techniques of Blunt and Sharp Needle Fat Injection in Burn Scars

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017091936275N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-19

Start date

2017-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Scar. Hypertrophic scar

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Fat injection in scar using blunt method. During the surgery. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Fat injection in scar using sharp needle method. During the su

Treatment - Surgery

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group 1: Fat injection in scar using blunt method. During the surgery

Intervention group 2: Fat injection in scar using sharp needle method. During the surgery

Control group: Without fat injection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged 18-65; having a major scar caused from burn; completing the informed consent form Exclusion criteria: conditions and illnesses in which the immune system is weakened and wound healing is delayed such as: diabetes, cancer, immune deficiency; using immunosuppressive drugs and corticosteroids; having symptoms of systemic infection; scars caused from trauma or congenital lesions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scar. Timepoint: Before injection and each week to one month after injection. Method of measurement: Vancouver Scar Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaman Tahmasebi

Hazrat Fatima Hospital

tahmasbi_saman@yahoo.com+98 21 8855 4080

Outcome results

None listed

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