Effect of Silicone Gel Versus Contractubex Phonophoresis for Post-burn Hypertrophic Scars
Hypertrophic Scar
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypertrophic Scar
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients had hypertrophic scars after 2 to 4 months post thermal burn (direct flame or scald) all patients injury was deep second-degree burn and their age ranged from 20-45 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- skin disease, diabetes, mental disorders, peripheral vascular diseases, acute viral diseases, open wound, electrical and chemical burns were excluded
Sites / Locations
- Hamada Ahmed Hamada
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
group A
group B
group C
received Silicone gel phonophoresis: Silicone gel (strataderm) was applied to the scar then the ultrasound was implemented by the therapist. The ultrasound parameters were set as following, frequency: 1 MHz, intensity: 0.5 W/cm2 and the treatment time was 5 minutes. The Ultrasound Device is Sonopulse 590: Nonius, sonopuls 590, S.NO.03-202 type 14663.900 was a therapeutic ultrasound device manufactured by Enraf Holland.
received Contractubex phonophoresis: Contractubex (Merz Pharma, Frankfurt, Germany was applied to the scar then the ultrasound was implemented by the therapist. The ultrasound parameters were set as following, frequency: 1 MHz, intensity: 0.5 W/cm2 and the treatment time was 5 minutes.
received Corticosteroid phonophoresis: A thin film of coupling medium (gel) was put on the hypertrophic scar and sufficient quantity of Triamcinolone was put by a syringe over the whole scar then the ultrasound was implemented by the therapist. The ultrasound parameters were set as following, frequency: 1 MHz, intensity: 0.5 W/cm2 and the treatment time was 5 minutes