treatment of hypertrophic or keloidal burn scars.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Patients in the control group receive a PDL laser with a pulse of 595 nm in first treatment session and this treatment is repeated for up to 3 sessions. The interval bet
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with hypertrophic scars caused by burn
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women who are included in the study should not breastfeed Women who are included in the study should not be pregnant Study participants should not have used lasers for the past 1 month. Study participants should not have used topical or injectable corticosteroids in the past 1 month ?Study participants shouldn't have underlying diseases that interfere with the healing process of the scar; Like diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness of co2 laser fractional + PDL laser vs each one alone in terms of scar improvement. Timepoint: Before starting treatment, 40 days after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: Due to the Total Vancouver Scar Scale, color of the scar, vascular distribution of the scar, flexibility of the scar, height of the scar.;CO2 fractional laser + PDL safety in comparison with each alone in terms of scar improvement. Timepoint: 40 days after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: Prolonged pain or burning, prolonged redness or erythema, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and even laser site infection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's satisfaction with the outcome of treatment. Timepoint: 40 days after the last visit. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaedeh Karimi Kivi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed