Comparison and Clinical Utility of the Portable Pressure Measuring Device for Garment Pressure Measurement on Hypertrophic Scar by Burn Injury During Compression Therapy
Burns, Hypertrophic Scar
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Burns focused on measuring burns, compression therapy, skin characteristics, hypertrophic scar, pressure sensor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult over 18
- partial-/full-thickness burns
- fully epithelialization after spontaneously healed or required skin grafting
Exclusion Criteria:
- open wounds
- infection on the burn scars
- those taking steroids for the scars
- condition affecting wound healing (e.g., diabetes)
Sites / Locations
- Hangang Sacred Heart HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Pressure monitoring group
conventional treatment group
In the pressure monitoring group, garment pressures were monitored using the portable pressure measuring device and the compression garment was adjusted so that the pressure was maintained at the therapeutic range of 15 - 25 mmHg for 2 months. Subjects were instructed to wear the garment 23 hours per day, removing them only for bathing.
In the conventional treatment group, non-surgical standard treatment of burn scars except for pressure monitoring was performed in the same manner. Subjects were instructed to wear the garment 23 hours per day, removing them only for bathing.