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fractionated carbon dioxide laser for Burn Scars

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Richard R Anderson, MD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 15 months
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Summary

The investigators are studying the appearance and function of burn scars after treatment with fractionated carbon dioxide laser. The investigators hypothesize that the cosmetic appearance and range of motion will improve with treatment.

Eligible Conditions
  • Burn Scars

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 15 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 15 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 Elasticity, Baseline vs 15-months
Scar Pigmentation, Baseline vs 15-months
Scar Thickness
Secondary outcome measures
POSAS
Quality of Life

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: fractionated carbon dioxide laserExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
fractionated carbon dioxide laser
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
fractionated carbon dioxide laser
2011
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

United States Department of DefenseFED
891 Previous Clinical Trials
332,449 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Burn Scars
15 Patients Enrolled for Burn Scars
Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,993 Previous Clinical Trials
13,230,692 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Burn Scars
108 Patients Enrolled for Burn Scars
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenOTHER
97 Previous Clinical Trials
23,935 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Burn Scars
95 Patients Enrolled for Burn Scars
~2 spots leftby Sep 2025