Laser Therapy, Scar
Conditions
Keywords
scar, laser therapy, lasers, pulsed dye
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of fresh surgical scars with a pulsed dye laser using purpura-inducing settings will improve clinical appearance better than one using non-purpura-inducing settings or no treatment.
Interventions
OTHERLaser treatment with Purpuric settings
Pulsed dye laser treatment at purpuric settings with pulse duration of 1.5msec.
OTHERLaser treatment with Nonpurpuric settings
Pulsed dye laser treatment with nonpurpuric settings with pulse duration 10msec.
OTHERNo treatment
No laser treatment
Sponsors
University of California, San Diego
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients requiring Mohs micrographic surgery or excisions for skin cancer or atypical nevi, with an expected post-excision scar of 4.5cm in length or more. * Willing to participate. * Able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Location of excision or Mohs surgery on the genitals, hands, or feet. * Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI. * Prior history of known light sensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Scar Scale score | 6weeks, 10weeks, and 18weeks after surgery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective rating of pain on scale of 0 to 10 | at each treatment visit: 2weeks, 6weeks, and 10weeks after surgery |
| Cosmetic appearance of scar | 6weeks, 10 weeks, and 18weeks after surgery |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed