TerminatedNot Applicable

Potential Benefits of Laser Treatment on Skin Blood Flow and Sweating in Burn Survivors

Stopped: Recruitment and retention challenges, coupled with our focus changing to a different direction.

United States4 participantsStarted 2021-07-29

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to examine effects of laser therapy on blood flow and sweating responses in burn-injured skin.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years old * Experience a severe burn injury that warrant laser therapy. * Free of any significant underlying medical problems based upon a detailed medical history and physical exam Exclusion Criteria: * Known heart disease * Other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia. * Abnormality detected on routine screening suggestive of cardiac ischemia or previously undetected cardiac disease or resting left bundle branch block on screening electrocardiogram. * Subject with a body mass index \>35 kg/m2 * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the subsequent 6 months.

What they're measuring

Skin blood flow

Timeframe: Upwards to 6 months after the final laser treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04947449

SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-01

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