An interventional study of Fractional Vascular Laser in Burn Scar, sponsored by University of Manitoba. Recruiting at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-14.
Sponsored by University of Manitoba · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
While the literature tends to support the use of laser therapy in the management of burn scars, there is a definite lack of appropriately powered, randomized controlled trials. Laser therapy can be quite expensive when compared to other treatment modalities for burn scars, and while promising, its true usefulness has yet to be conclusively demonstrated. For this reason, our assessing the effects of fractional vascular lasers on burn scars. It has been hypothesized that the fractional vascular lasers work on mature scars to decrease scar formation, and the fractional laser works on scar that is quiescent to promote remodelling. The retexturing/ resurfacing of the laser theoretically can decrease the visibility of the mesh pattern created by meshed split thickness skin graft).
Objective:
To determine the benefit of fractional vascular laser treatment in improving burn scar height, texture, vascularity and pliability in late burn scars.
905 studies on the registry are indexed under Burns; 164 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 6 is below the median of 40 across 663 interventional studies indexed under Burns.
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Exclusion Criteria:
location of the scar proximal to heart
Device: Fractional Vascular Laser
location of scar distal to heart
Device: Fractional Vascular Laser
laser energy will be applied to one of 2 sites (proximal or distal) depending on randomization result
reduction in scar appearance
examine with modified Vancouver Scar Scale
Time frame: every 3 weeks to 15 weeks
The record gives a start of Nov 2012, a primary completion of Jun 2028 and a completion of Jul 2028. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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