Burn Scar Appearance After Treatment With Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser

Burn Scar Characteristics After Treatment With Fractional CO2 Laser: A Clinical and Histological Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00969215

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-01

Start date

2009-12-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2011-07-26

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Conditions

Scars

Keywords

burn scar, fractional carbon dioxide laser, scar revision

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment of a burn scar is a more effective method for improving the appearance of scars than the current available treatments.

Interventions

DEVICELumenis fractional carbon dioxide laser

Laser resurfacing of a burn scar

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Have a mature burn scar and desire revision * Fluent in English * Must reside in the Los Angeles vicinity for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Previous history of scar revision * Non-English speakers * Pregnant or cognitively impaired subjects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evidence of clinical improvement of burn scar appearance as determined by blinded-observer and patient ratings.	2 weeks after each procedure

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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