Laser study on burn scar pain and itch withdrawn before start
NCT ID NCT04364217
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to understand why fractional CO2 laser treatment reduces pain and itch in hypertrophic burn scars. Researchers planned to take small skin samples before and after laser treatment to look at nerve changes. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no findings are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fractional CO2 laser (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could explain why laser treatment eases pain and itch in burn scars, potentially guiding better scar therapies.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. It was a small, early-stage investigation, not a treatment trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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