30 Participants Needed

Paraffin Wax + Exercise for Scarring

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Medstar Health Research Institute
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study is being done to test if paraffin wax can be used to improve the range of motion and function for scars across joints when used in combination with scar rehabilitation therapy sessions. For those randomized to receive it, the paraffin wax will be used alongside the participants' exercise therapy treatments. Currently, treatments that are used in addition to rehabilitation therapy for increasing range of motion across joints in the burn population are limited. By getting more information about how paraffin wax may or may not work, patients in the future that have scars may be able to be helped.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems focused on adding paraffin wax to your existing exercise therapy, so you may not need to change your medications.

How does the treatment of paraffin wax and exercise for scarring differ from other treatments?

Paraffin wax combined with exercise is unique because it uses a physical therapy approach, potentially improving scar flexibility and appearance through heat and movement, unlike other treatments that may focus on surgical or laser interventions.12345

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Paraffin Wax for scarring?

Research shows that paraffin wax therapy, combined with stretching exercises and massage, is more effective than ultrasound therapy for improving movement in small joints of the hand affected by post-burn contractures, which are a type of scarring.36789

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for individuals with scars across joints due to burns, who are undergoing scar rehabilitation therapy. Participants should be seeking to improve their range of motion and function. Specific eligibility criteria were not provided, so interested individuals should inquire further.

Inclusion Criteria

I have a burn scar across a joint on my arm or leg.
I am prescribed a rehab program that includes paraffin wax therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

I am unable to understand and give consent for treatment.
Pregnant women
Prisoners
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 week
1 visit (in-person)

Pre-treatment

Pre-treatment visit to collect information about scars, including pictures, range of motion measurements, and optional blood draw

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Treatment

Participants undergo 4 exercise therapy sessions over approximately 8 weeks, with paraffin wax applied to the treatment group

8 weeks
4 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment, with assessments of range of motion, pain, and scar characteristics

4 weeks
2 visits (in-person)

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Paraffin Wax
Trial Overview The study tests if adding paraffin wax treatments to standard exercise therapy can better improve joint mobility and function in burn patients with scarring than exercise therapy alone.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Exercise Therapy with Paraffin Wax TreatmentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Exercise Therapy OnlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Medstar Health Research Institute

Lead Sponsor

Trials
202
Recruited
187,000+

Citations

Development of a Best Evidence Statement for the Use of Pressure Therapy for Management of Hypertrophic Scarring. [2022]
Nonoperative techniques for scar management and revision. [2021]
Paraffin wax bath therapy versus therapeutic ultrasound in management of post burn contractures of small joints of hand. [2021]
4.Russia (Federation)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[Modern technologies of regenerative rehabilitation in the treatment of patients with abnormal scars]. [2021]
Fillers for postsurgical depressed scars after skin cancer reconstruction. [2013]
No statistically significant difference in long term scarring outcomes of pediatric burns patients treated surgically vs. those treated conservatively. [2022]
7.Russia (Federation)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[Multicenter study of the effectiveness of antiscar therapy in patients at different age periods]. [2020]
Comparison of Normal Saline Injection with Pneumatic Injector to Subcision for the Treatment of Atrophic Acne Scars. [2021]
Objective evaluation of the efficacy of a non-ablative fractional 1565 nm laser for the treatment of deliberate self-harm scars. [2019]
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