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Silicone Gel to Improve Scar in Microtia Patients

NCT02518035 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2015-08-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Effort to reduce post-surgical scar is especially important for microtia patients. Even the scar lies posterior to ear auricle, but hypertrophic scar contracture may limit the ear auricle projection. If the scar is hypertrophic and conspicuous, this stigmata will accompanies the child for many years.The main objective aim of this study is to examine whether post-operative use of silicone gel can improve scar formation for microtia reconstruction scars.

Conditions

  • Microtia
  • Scar

Interventions

DRUG

Silicone Gel

Silicone gel will be applied twice per day in the experimental group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zung-Chung Chen, M.D. · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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