Status:
UNKNOWN
Evaluation of Preferences of Consumers and Clinicians for the Management of Shave Biopsy Sites With a PolyMem Formulation Dressing or Current Standard of Care.
Lead Sponsor:
Ferris Mfg. Corp.
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chicago Skin Clinic
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Healing
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Shave biopsies are often uncomfortable during the healing process. This is a preliminary study to determine if patients and clinicians prefer using PolyMem formulating dressings on shave biopsy sites ...
Detailed Description
Only individuals who require 2 shave biopsies on the same treatment day will be entered in the study. Each participant serves as their own control.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals that are going to have two shave biopsies performed on the same day will be evaluated for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion
- Those that have used systemic corticosteroids in the last three months.
- Those with any medical condition leading to immunosuppression
- Those with a history of keloid formation
- Those with documented compromised wound healing potential
- History of psoriasis or eczema in the last 2 years
- Those with an active infection
- Those that use aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs more than 3 times per week for pain (daily low dose aspirin use for cardiovascular health is not an exclusion criteria)
- Those that have inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease
- Those that have clinical signs of malnutrition that could interfere with wound healing
- Those that have a history of allergies to any wound dressing or medical tape
- Those that are not able to change the dressing themselves and do not have anyone in their household that can change the dressings if needed.
- Those younger than 18 years old
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00727870
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
March 2 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Chicago Skin Clinic
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60641