Effect of Hydrocortisone Iontophoresis Versus Hydrocortisone Phonophoresis On Post Surgical Scar

Horus University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hydrocortisone; Iontophoresis; Scar; Phonophoresis

Treatments: Other: Iontophoresis; Other: Phonophoresis; Other: traditional PT program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05293652

Phd_mghareeb

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study will be to compare the effect of hydrocortisone iontophoresis and hydrocortisone phonophoresis on the treatment of surgical scar and overall scar appearance.

Full description

Scar contractures develop and extend to the underlying connective tissue and then muscles, leading to reduction in joint range of motion and affecting the day-to-day activities.

Most patients (irrespective of age, gender and ethnicity) believe that even a small improvement in scarring is worthwhile , any research that may help improve scar outcome is meaningful.

The need of this study has developed from the rarity of information about the difference between the effectiveness of iontophoresis and phonophoresis in enhancing the overall appearance of surgical scar.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both genders
• same approach of medications
• scar size varies from 5-15 cm

Exclusion criteria

• have cardiac / pacemakers
• have significant health problems
• obese patients (BMI more than 30)
• uncooperative patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Iontophosresis group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: traditional PT program

Other: Iontophoresis

Phonophoresis group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Phonophoresis

Other: traditional PT program

Traditional group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: traditional PT program