Burn debridement comparing the Erbium: YAG laser with dermatome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36920876

Enrollment

100

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2003-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-11

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Conditions

Burns Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified

Interventions

Randomised double-blinded clinical trial.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients attending Frenchay Burn Unit; estimated 100 patients to achieve significance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Vancouver scar scores 2. Engraftment rates 3. Patient satisfaction scores 4. Pain scores.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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