Clinical trials: Scar Prevention
Phimosis, Adhesions
The Role of 2-octyl Cyanoacrylate in Prevention of Recurrent Adhesions After Circumcision
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether 2-octyl cyanoacrylate skin adhesive decreased the incidence of recurrent adhesions after circumcision.
- Trial name
- Circglue (NCT01794221)
- Testing
- stitches and skin adhesive, stitches only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Keloid
A Clinical Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Wide-Band Ultrasound Combined With Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations in the Prevention and Treatment of Keloids
The prevention and treatment of patients with multiple keloids throughout the body are extremely challenging. Keloids are highly resistant, refractory, and prone to recurrence, and are thus known as the "cancer that does not…
- Trial name
- WBUS +TCM (NCT07679243)
- Testing
- Wide-Band Ultrasound, traditional Chinese medicine
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Acute Pyelonephritis(APN)
L-carnitine on the Prevention of Renal Scarring in Acute Pyelonephritis
Risk factors for parenchymal damage in urinary tract infection are vesicoureteral reflux (VUR),obstructive uropathy,the number of flares of acute pyelonephritis(APN) and delay in treatment of acute infection.The pathogenesis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02007889
- Testing
- L-carnitine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
Scar
A Dosage-dependent Manner of Botulinum Toxin Type A on the Prevention of Postoperative Scars of Various Anatomic Regions of the Body
Each year, millions of burn, trauma, or surgical patients worldwide suffer from scarring that severely affects their quality of life and social functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT06349733
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Acute Pyelonephritis
Dexamethasone Administration in 1st Episode of Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
Hypothesis: Administration of corticoids (dexamethasone) together with the conventional antibiotherapy in the acute phase of a febrile urinary tract infection could reduce the risk of renal scarring after 6 months of the…
- Trial name
- DEXCAR-0212 (NCT02034851)
- Where
- 7 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili
Adhesion
Dentin Treatments for Restorations of Cervical Lesions Non-Carious
The surface of non-carious cervical lesions (LCNC) is a challenge to adhesive systems, it presents a dentin layer sclera hypermineralized, presence of bacteria and lack of mechanical retention, so this study aimed to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT02434601
- Testing
- Treatment of Dentin Surface, Dentin Surface, Treatment
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Cleft Lip, Cleft Lip Scar
Cleft Lip Scarring After Botox
This study is investigating whether botulinum toxin type A (Botox) can improve scar appearance after cleft lip repair surgery. Cleft lip repair is commonly performed during infancy, but visible scarring can occur as the incision…
- Trial name
- CLSAB (NCT07880860)
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A (BOTOX) Injection, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Burns
Use of Pressure Garments for Burn Scars
1. Will Pressure Garment Therapy better control hypertrophic scarring than no Pressure Garment Therapy. 2. How will Pressure Garment Therapy affect functional capacity or scar contracture development across joints either in…
- Trial name
- Jobst (NCT00675974)
- Testing
- Jobst Pressure Garment, Medical Z pressure garment
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Zygomatic and Lefort II Fractures, Infraorbital Rim Fixation
Post-operative Lower Eyelid Massage for Prevention of the Lower Eyelid Scare Contracture After Subciliary Approach
Patients were randomly allocated to the lower eyelid massage (experimental) or standard care (control) groups. The massage group received post-operative instructions.
- Conditions
- Zygomatic and Lefort II Fractures, Infraorbital Rim Fixation, Subciliary Approach Repair
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT06311318)
- Testing
- lower eyelid massage
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University
Pyelonephritis, Renal Scars
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children With Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing pyelonephritis and in avoiding the appearance of new scars in a sample of children under 36 months with vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR).
- Trial name
- NCT00382343
- Testing
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Scar
Postoperative Skin Surface Tension Relaxing in Prevention of Facial Surgical Skin Scarring
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of early postoperative skin surface reduction in improving scar formation after facial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03842644
- Testing
- Tension reduction device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- XiaoXi Lin
Hypertrophic Scarring
A Randomized Control Trial for Preventative Scar Management
The study's objective is to compare the global scar outcomes in those treated with silicone only therapy (SOT) versus silicone pressure garment therapy (SPGT) for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring in children with skin…
- Trial name
- NCT01602458
- Testing
- Silicone Only Therapy (SOT), Silicone Pressure Garment Therapy (SPGT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Fibrosis, Skin Scarring
Light Emitting Diode-Red Light (LED-RL) Phototherapy for Skin Scarring Prevention
Skin scarring (fibrosis) is a common complication in the wound healing process and remains a therapeutic challenge. Scar formation often occurs following injury to the skin such as surgery, trauma, and burns.
- Conditions
- Fibrosis, Skin Scarring, Skin Wound, Hypertrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT03795116
- Testing
- LED-RL phototherapy, Mock irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Scar
Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin A in Preventing Scar Formation and Initial Exploration of "Optimal Concentration"
Each year, millions of burn, trauma, or surgical patients worldwide suffer from scarring that severely affects their quality of life and social functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT06437912
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dezhou Hospital Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Acne, Scars
Clinical Investigation on the Safety and Clinical Performance of Papix Acne Scar.
The scope of this open label clinical trial is to evaluate and confirm the performance of Papix acne scar in the prevention and improvement of acne scars in subject suffering for mild to moderate acne.
- Trial name
- NCT04806594
- Testing
- Papix acne scar
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Relife S.r.l.
Urinary Tract Infections
Prevention of Renal Failure in Children With Urinary Tract Infections
The aim of the study is to describe the current clinical management of young children with urinary tract infections in Dutch primary care and also to describe the possibilities for improvement and potential cost-efficiency of…
- Trial name
- NCT00316043
- Testing
- Written information for parents, Distance learning package for General Practitioners, Distance learning package for practice assistants
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Hypertrophic Scarring, Pain, Postoperative
Topical Heparin for Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites
This study is testing whether applying a special dressing soaked with heparin (a medicine that improves blood flow and reduces scar formation) can help prevent thick, raised scars (called hypertrophic scars) and reduce pain at…
- Conditions
- Hypertrophic Scarring, Pain, Postoperative, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- HepScar (NCT07196358)
- Testing
- Standard dressing, Topical Heparin Dressing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi
Hypertrophic Scars
Prevention of Hypertrophic Scars or Keloids
Keloids and hypertrophic scars are not major illness. However, their effects can be from causing pain and itch which substantially interfere daily activity to as severe as causing deformity and other functional impairment.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT00849004)
- Testing
- silicone gel, silicone sheet, paper tape
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.