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Comparison of Length Gain Between Square Flap and Z-plasty in Post Burn Contracture Release

NCT04690543 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-12-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

the purpose of this study is to compare the gain in length after postburn contracture release using two different techniques, the more commonly practised z - plasty and relatively newer technique, square flap

Conditions

  • Burn Scar

Interventions

PROCEDURE

z-plasty

Z-plasty: It will be defined as a local transposition flap that will be used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars. It will be involved creating two triangular flaps of equal dimensions that will be transposed.

PROCEDURE

square flap

Square flap: It will be defined as is another local transposition flap which will be used for release of contractures. Square will be marked on one side of the contracture, and two triangles will be marked on the other side, with the length of all the flaps equal, which will be then transposed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aiman Naseem · DUHS

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-28
Primary Completion
2021-07-31
Completion
2021-07-31

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