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Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy for Burn Scars

N/A

Recruiting

Led By S Logsetty, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Manitoba

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up six months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will help determine if laser treatment can improve the appearance of scars from burns.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with skin types Fitzpatrick I-III who have burn scars aged one to six months and live in Winnipeg. It's not suitable for those with open wounds, active infections, prior steroid or interferon scar treatments, or a tendency towards keloid scarring.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is examining the effectiveness of pulsed dye laser therapy on improving the height, texture, redness, and pliability of acute burn scars.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects from pulsed dye laser treatment may include temporary pain during treatment, bruising, changes in skin pigmentation, swelling at the treated area and rarely blistering or infection.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ six months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~six months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Scar Characteristics

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: ProximalActive Control1 Intervention

part of scar proximal to heart

Group II: DistalActive Control1 Intervention

part of scar distal to heart

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ManitobaLead Sponsor

595 Previous Clinical Trials

199,475 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Burn Scars

6 Patients Enrolled for Burn Scars

S Logsetty, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Manitoba

1 Previous Clinical Trials

6 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Burn Scars

6 Patients Enrolled for Burn Scars

Media Library

Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01488240 — N/A

Burn Scars Research Study Groups: Proximal, Distal

Burn Scars Clinical Trial 2023: Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01488240 — N/A

Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01488240 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this clinical trial open to individuals under the age of seventy?

"The eligibility requirements for candidates stipulate the lower age limit to be 18 and an upper bound of 60."

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Are participants being actively recruited for this trial?

"The relevant clinicaltrials.gov page indicates that this medical trial is no longer enrolling patients, with the initial posting being dated November 1st 2012 and its most recent update taking place on May 16th 2022. Despite this, there are currently 104 other trials actively seeking participants."

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