Laser treatment may soften and flatten burn scars
NCT ID NCT01488240
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether pulsed dye laser therapy can make burn scars less red, softer, flatter, and more flexible. Researchers will treat people with burn scars that are 1 to 6 months old and living in Winnipeg. The goal is to see if the laser helps scars heal better.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Nov 2012
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * burn scar * living in Winnipeg * scar age one to 6 months * Fitzpatrick I-III skin type Exclusion Criteria: * open wound * active infection * previous scar treatment with steroid injection or interferon * established disposition towards keloid scarring
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Locations
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University of Manitoba
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada
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