Status:

COMPLETED

Silicone Gel Versus Onion Extract Gel as Prevention for Postsurgical Scars

Lead Sponsor:

CHA University

Conditions:

Hypertrophic or Keloid Scars

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Hypertrophic or keloid scars develop for about 39% to 68% of patients after surgery. The subjective opinion of the patient regarding the scar will often constitute the standard for judging the success...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • over 18 years of age,
  • Asian,
  • at least 3 cm sized surgical wound in total length,
  • nonpregnant at the time of presentation (i.e., negative for urine pregnancy test or last menstrual period within the last 4 weeks),
  • able to read and write informed consent and questionnaire.

Exclusion

  • women who received nearly scar-free surgery such as laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery or natural orifice transluminal surgery (NOTES);
  • women who developed surgical complications such as wound infection
  • women who had a history of hypertrophic or keloid scarring in abdomen
  • women who were taking chemotherapeutic agents or other medications that would affect wound healing, such as steroids
  • women who had comorbidities such as diabetes, contractive skin disorders (e.g., scleroderma), or active dermatologic conditions
  • women who had allergy to silicone or onion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01861119

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

August 28 2019

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CHA Gangnam Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-081