Electrodermabrasion Compared to Dermabrasion

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine if electrodermabrasion improves the cosmetic appearance of raise or bumpy scars or scars that are a different color or texture than the surrounding skin resulting from dermatologic surgery and whether it is as good as to the already used method of dermabrasion.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Electrodermabrasion in Improving the Appearance of Scars That Result From Dermatologic Surgery Compared to Treatment With Dermabrasion

Conditions
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Scar

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Electrodermabrasion
* Procedure: Dermabrasion


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Not incarcerated No mental impairments that could potentially interfere with the subject's ability to understand the various scar revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent No bleeding disorders A patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology who has undergone a dermatologic surgery procedure and is not satisfied with the appearance of his/her scar Exclusion Criteria: Incarcerated With mental impairment(s) that could potentially interfere with subject's ability to understand the various scare revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent With a bleeding disorder With any other contraindication to the treatment used in the study Not a patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology Subjects who are not willing or able to return for follow-up assessments Subjects who are not able to give informed consent to enter the study Subjects who are not willing to complete the visual analog scale following treatment

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Eletrodermabrasion<br>The side treated with electrodermabrasion will be burned with an electric cautery machine to remove the outermost layer of skin as well as the lumps and bumps and a small area of surrounding skin. | Procedure: Electrodermabrasion<br> <br> |
| Active Comparator: Dermabrasion<br>The side treated with dermabrasion will be scraped with a sterile piece of sandpaper until the outermost layer of skin and lumps and bumps have been removed and a small layer of surround skin. | Procedure: Dermabrasion<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electrodermabrasion compared to dermabrasion | To determine if electrodermabrasion improves the cosmetic appearance of scars that result from dermatologic surgery better than the current method of dermabrasion. | 3 months |