Botox or shock waves: which eases burn scars better in kids?
NCT ID NCT06174155
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two treatments—Botox injections and shock wave therapy—to see which works better for improving hand movement and reducing scar severity in children with burn scars on their hands. Sixty children aged 6 to 18 took part, and both treatments were added to a standard physical therapy program. The goal was to help kids move their hands more easily and make scars less severe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Botulinum toxin-A injection
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a better way to improve hand movement and reduce scarring in children after burns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Both treatments are short-term and aim to ease symptoms, not cure the underlying scar.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age will range from 6-18 years * Diagnosed with hypertrophic scars resulting from hand burns. * Has burn injuries caused by flame, scald or chemical agents. * With a total body surface area (TBSA) varied from 10 to 30% * A resistant partial or complete loss of wrist flexion attributable to wrist flexor contracture * After wound and skin graft healing (\~ 90 days post-surgery), Exclusion criteria: * Children with underlying medical conditions that could interfere with scar healing or treatment outcomes * Skin flap surgery, malignancies, cardiac arrhythmias, pacemaker implantation, coagulopathies, fractures about the treatment area, articular adhesions, and psychiatric co-morbidities
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reham Alsakhawi
Giza, 11236, Egypt