Microneedling for Burn Hypertrophic Scars

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Burn Scar

Treatments

Procedure: Microneedling

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05423613

20.184

Details and patient eligibility

About

Approximately 33 to 91% of severe burn victims will develop hypertrophic scars. Hypertrophic scars are defined as erythematous (red), raised and rigid scars that can cause pain and itching, among other things. They cause psychological distress and affect the quality of life of burn victims. Microneedling is a technique that uses an electrical device to create hundreds of microchannels that penetrate the skin layers. This study is interested in determining the effectiveness of microneedling in improving the pliability, thickness and erythema of hypertrophic scars. Each scar will receive up to 5 ACS-pen treatments followed by the application of cortisone (triamcinolone acetonide). Knowing that microneedling increases the absorption of products applied to the skin by about 80%, it is logical to think that creating these channels to the dermis and applying cortisone afterwards would have a beneficial effect on the hypertrophic scars of these patients.

Full description

Patients will receive microneedling once every six weeks for a maximum of five treatments

Enrollment

36 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

16 to 100 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Any gender or race
16 years of age or older
Have at least 2 HSc that meet the clinical criteria for HSc
Provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with keloid scars
Mature scar site
A psychiatric condition or cognitive impairment that interferes with their ability to follow the treatment protocol
Dermatological conditions (i.e. psoriasis, eczema, etc.) in the area of the evaluation site
An allergy to ultrasound gel
On anticoagulant medications
Inability to understand English or French.