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Efficacy of Arnica D1 Ointment After Upper Blepharoplasty

NCT01598909 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2015-08-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Arnica ointment is currently used in homeopathic preparations for strains and bruises. In the field of plastic surgery, some surgeons advise patients undergoing blepharoplasty to use Arnica in order to prevent postoperative ecchymosis, swelling and pain. Thus far, no decent study evaluated the efficacy of topical Arnica ointment in reducing ecchymosis or surgical outcome after upper blepharoplasty. We hypothesize that application of Arnica ointment postoperatively will reduce the development of ecchymosis and improve outcome.

Conditions

  • Blepharoplasty
  • Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty

Interventions

DRUG

Arnica

Application of Arnica ointment periorbitally

DRUG

Placebo ointment

Application of Arnica ointment, twice a day, for the period of one week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wynand BWH Melenhorst, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • W Melenhorst, MD PhD · Isala

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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