The Effects of Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser Treatment Prior to Wound Closure

Moy-Fincher Medical Group

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Scars

Treatments: Device: Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00969475

MF-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment of a fresh wound at the time of surgery, decreases scar formation. Scar revision is commonly done at 6-10 weeks following surgery. Therefore, it may be more beneficial, for both the patient and physician, to perform scar revision at the time of surgery.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Undergoing skin cancer surgery
• Will have a straight-line incision
• Fluent in English
• Must reside in the Los Angeles vicinity for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speakers
• Pregnant or cognitively impaired subjects

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Half of each subject's wound will not be treated.

Laser resurfacing

Experimental group

Description:

Half of each subject's wound will be treated with a fractional CO2 laser.

Treatment:

Device: Lumenis fractional carbon dioxide laser