🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-11

The Role of Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy in the Management of Burn Scars (NCT01488240)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: University of Manitoba

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects (good or bad) of pulsed dye laser treatment in burn scar height, texture, redness and pliability in acute burn injury.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (5 items).

Location: University of Manitoba — Winnipeg, Manitoba

Age range: 18 Years to 60 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • pulsed dye laser (PROCEDURE)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • open wound
  • active infection
  • previous scar treatment with steroid injection or interferon
  • established disposition towards keloid scarring

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • University of Manitoba — Winnipeg, Manitoba

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (204) 787-3669

Email: jgawaziuk@hsc.mb.ca

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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