MedTrace Logo

A Randomized Split Scar Study of Suture Safe Treatment of Surgical Wounds to Minimize Scaring

NCT02620475 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2015-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect SutureSafe dressings have on reducing scarring from an incision following an elective abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedure. The scar will be evaluated using subjective clinical assessment criteria. Each participant in the study will serve as a control and experiential study, since have of the incision will be treated with the gold standard of care and the other half with SutureSafe dressings.

Conditions

  • Scars

Interventions

DEVICE

SutureSafe

SutureSafe dressing are designed to apply a constant gentle inward pressure on the incision to reduce separating tension on newly formed incisions, stabilizing the healing environment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nick Carr, B.Sc. MD · The University of British Columbia

  • Baillie L Redfern, B.Sc., M.Sc · The University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-09-30
Completion
2017-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT02620475 on ClinicalTrials.gov