| Study name |
Long‐term scar quality after hydrosurgical versus conventional debridement of deep dermal burns (HyCon trial) |
| Methods |
A multicentre, randomised, intra‐patient, controlled trial will be conducted in the Dutch burn centres of Rotterdam, Beverwijk, and Groningen. |
| Participants |
All patients with deep dermal burns that require excision and grafting |
| Interventions |
Hydrosurgical debridement versus conventional debridement |
| Outcomes |
Scar quality measured by the observer score of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) |
| Starting date |
20 January 2017 |
| Contact information |
Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Email: vliesc@maasstadziekenhuis.nl |
| Notes |
Due to complete recruitment at the end of 2019 |
