Laser Resurfacing Versus Dermabrasion for Scar Revision

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coagulation, Laser; Cicatrix; Dermabrasion

Treatments: Device: Dermabrasion; Device: Fractionated laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01176448

1001M75732-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dermabrasion has been the historical standard used for resurfacing scars on the skin. Recently, fractionated laser therapy has been FDA approved for scar resurfacing. This study intends to compare dermabrasion versus fractionated laser therapy for scar resurfacing.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Post-surgical or post traumatic scar on face or scalp.
• Age 18 or older
• Able to read and comprehend English
• Willing to follow treatment schedule and post treatment care requirements
• Signed the informed consent form
• Fitzpatrick skin type I-III

Exclusion criteria

• known photosensitivity
• Taken any medications known to induce photosensitivity in previous three months
• Taken Accutane within past 12 months
• Pregnant or nursing
• Currently on topical or oral antibiotics
• Immunocompromised status
• Skin type IV or greater

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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6 participants in 2 patient groups

Fractionated laser

Experimental group

Description:

This Arm is the section of scar that will be treated with Fractionated Laser

Treatment:

Device: Fractionated laser

Dermabrasion

Active Comparator group

Description:

Dermabrasion is the gold standard for scar resurfacing and will be used as the control against which Fractionated Laser is compared.

Treatment:

Device: Dermabrasion