Hypertrophic scar. Hypertrophic scar
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Fractional CO2 laser treatment in combination with 5FU cream: Before the intervention, gentle cleaning of the desired lesion will be done using gauze soaked in norm
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years old Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of erythematous hypertrophic scar in the number of at least 2 The size of the waste should be at least 5x5 cm square or have a length of at least 5 cm The patient is not pregnant or breastfeeding During the last two months, the patient has not received any treatment for the lesions, including laser treatment, topical or injectable corticosteroids The patient has no underlying diseases that lead to scar healing process; such as diabetes or weakened immune system The patient's cooperation in carrying out therapeutic interventions and referring for all therapeutic sessions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness of treatment on scar. Timepoint: Scar score measurement at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after the end of the third session of the intervention (3 months later). Method of measurement: Vancouver scar scale (VSS) scoring method will be used to check the effectiveness of the treatment. This scale includes examination of 4 characteristics of the lesion, including: vascularity, pigmentation, height and flexibility, which are scored for each characteristic and the sum of all points will be checked in order to evaluate the improvement of the lesion. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAfsaneh Sadeghzadeh bazargan
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed