The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Post Burn Scars
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with hypertrophic post burn scars of approximately 64 cm2 surface area.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients younger than 18 year.
- Pregnant women.
- Having a known skin condition (e.g. psoriasis, skin cancer etc.).
- Immunosuppression.
- Hemophilia .
- Matured scars.
- Scars located above the lungs, the bowels, the gonads or electronic implants.
Sites / Locations
- Jorge Aguilera Sáez
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control group
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy group
This group received pain and pruritus medication as needed, received the usual physical therapy as per the protocol of our burn unit, as well as compression garments, silicone sheets and gels and moisturizing cream twice a day. Additionally, the patients were advice on reducing sun exposure and applying +50SPF sunblock on a daily basis.
This group received the same treatment as the control group plus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (The DermaPACE® System, SANUWAVE Health Inc., USA) with Energy Flux Density of 0.15mJ/mm 2 and 512 pulses per session. A total of two sessions per week during a 4-week period.