Use of Pressure Garments for Burn Scars

Prospective Randomized Study of the Effectiveness of Prospective Randomized Study on the Effectiveness of Pressure Garment Therapy for the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in Burned Children

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00675974

Acronym

Jobst

Enrollment

Registered

2008-05-12

Start date

2005-08-31

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2012-11-15

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

Conditions

Burns

Keywords

Burn, Scar, Pressure garments, Wound healing, Burn Injury

Brief summary

1. Will Pressure Garment Therapy better control hypertrophic scarring than no Pressure Garment Therapy. 2. How will Pressure Garment Therapy affect functional capacity or scar contracture development across joints either in number or severity. 3. Will Pressure Garment Therapy diminish discomfort due to pruritus.

Interventions

DEVICEJobst Pressure Garment

Pressure garment therapy for 18 months post burn injury. May be Jobst pressure garment or Medical Z pressure garment.

DEVICEMedical Z pressure garment

Pressure garment to be worn for 18 months post burn. May be Jobst pressure garment or Medical Z pressure garment.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* At least 30% total body surface area(TBSA) second degree burns or at least 10% TBSA full-thickness burns including bilateral comparable burns to upper and/or lower extremities. * at least 1 year of age and no more than 17 years of age * Wound closure * No evidence of deep venous thrombosis or other vascular compromise. * No concomitant conflicting study protocols.

Exclusion criteria

* Burn injuries not bilateral to upper and/or lower extremities. * Evidence of vascular compromise. * Conflicting protocols.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Differences in scarring between pressure garment therapy and no pressure garment therapy	Time of burn to 2 years post burn

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of Pressure Garment Therapy on functional capacity or scar contracture development across joints either in number or severity compared to no pressure garment therapy.	Time of burn to 2 years post burn
Effect of pressure garment therapy on scar discomfort and pruritis compared to no pressure garment therapy	Time of burn to 2 years post burn

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026