Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mr N Cawrse
ORCID ID
Contact details
Department of Plastic Surgery
North Bristol NHS Trust
Frenchay Hospital
Frenchay
Bristol
BS16 1LE
United Kingdom
+44 (0)117 9701212
research@southmead.swest.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0234120877
Study information
Scientific title
Burn debridement comparing the Erbium: YAG laser with dermatome
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Predicted improved cosmesis of burn scar following more accurate laser debridement of burn.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised double blind controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Burns
Intervention
Randomised double-blinded clinical trial.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Vancouver scar scores
2. Engraftment rates
3. Patient satisfaction scores
4. Pain scores.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/07/2003
Overall trial end date
01/07/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients attending Frenchay Burn Unit; estimated 100 patients to achieve significance.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
100
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/07/2003
Recruitment end date
01/07/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Plastic Surgery
Bristol
BS16 1LE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
North Bristol NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary