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No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Change in burn‐related pruritus (VAS) ( · people with postburn pruritus

Pulsed high‐intensity laser showed no clear difference in change in burn‐related pruritus Itch Severity Scale (ISS) ( compared with placebo laser (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
Moderate

Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Adverse events · people with postburn pruritus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Pain VAS ( · people with postburn pruritus

Pulsed high‐intensity laser showed no clear difference in pain VAS ( compared with placebo laser (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for postburn pruritus 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
Moderate

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm Pulsed‐Dye Laser (PDL) versus no treatment ‐ patient self‐assessment of scar improvement of 50% or higher ‐ hypertrophic and keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

Laser therapy may leads to higher scar severity ‐ 585‐nm Pulsed‐Dye Laser (PDL) versus no treatment ‐… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.96 [1.11, 3.45]
Studies not reported
Low

Laser therapy vs other treatments

Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm Pulsed‐Dye Laser (PDL) versus Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) ‐ Vancouver Burn Scar (VBS) (Higher score = worse scar appearance) ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm pulsed‐dye laser (PDL) plus triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) plus 5‐Fluorouracil (5‐FU) versus TAC plus 5‐FU ‐ blinded observer assessment of good to excellent scar improvement ‐ hypertrophic and keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes scar severity ‐ 585‐nm pulsed‐dye laser (PDL) plus triamcinolone… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.75 [0.95, 3.22]
Studies not reported
Very low