Clinical trials: Cosmesis
Surgical Wounds, Mohs Surgery
The Effects of Timolol On Healing and Cosmesis of Mohs Scalp Wounds: An Open Label Trial
The goal of this study clinical trial is to learn if topical timolol can accelerate healing and improve the cosmetic appearance of surgical wounds on the scalp following Mohs surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07583862
- Testing
- Topical Timolol, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Hypertrophic Skin Condition of Anterior Abdomen
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-PICO: Cosmesis in Repeat C-Sections
There are millions of births each year with 32% of women undergoing cesarean sections (C-sections), which results in skin scarring. Repeat C-sections increased by 178% from 1979-2010.
- Trial name
- NCT05266053
- Testing
- PICO 7 dressing, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
IORT-Boost-Study, Prospective Observational Study for Intraoperative Radiotherapy of the Breast as a Boost
In this study the investigators observe the investigation, whether the new method for Boost-Irradiation with the Intrabeam Device of Zeiss Germany influences local recurrence, acute and late effects of Radiotherapy, overall…
- Trial name
- NCT02114086
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Münsterlingen
Tissue Adhesives, Laceration
Long-Term Outcome of Pediatric Traumatic Wound Repair: Suture Versus Tissue Adhesive
This project is an observational trial investigating wound cosmetic appearance after repair of traumatic skin lacerations in the head area of pediatric patients with two different approaches to skin closure: sutures versus tissue…
- Conditions
- Tissue Adhesives, Laceration, Sutures, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03080467
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Hypospadias
The Role of Local Long Acting Corticosteroid Injection in Hypospadias Surgery.
Post-operative tissue oedema is one of the main causes of failure of hypospadias repair. Severe oedema may disrupt the suture line, invite infection and result in repair failure.
- Trial name
- NCT04196400
- Testing
- steroid betamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Uterine Myoma, Uterine Adenomyosis
Study of Different Pain Scores in Single-Port Access (SPA) Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Purpose: The attempt to further reduce the operative trauma in laparoscopic hysterectomy led in new technique such as Single-Port Access (SPA) laparoscopic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01064128
- Testing
- conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, SPA laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Wound Heal
Platysma Incision Cosmesis
The anterior cervical fusion and decompression (ACDF) surgery provides direct access to symptomatic areas of the cervical spine.
- Trial name
- NCT03338608
- Testing
- Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion, Vertical Platysma Incision, Transverse Platysma Incision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Breast-conserving surgery is a less invasive type of surgery for breast cancer and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT01556243
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, whole breast irradiation
- Where
- 350 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Surgery
Thyroid Cosmesis Study at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC
This study looks at the difference in surgical scar outcomes between two different surgical incision methods during thyroid surgery: scalpel vs electrocautery. Patients who are already scheduled for thyroid surgery with Dr.
- Trial name
- NCT02458989
- Testing
- Scalpel, Electrocautery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sam M. Wiseman
Facial Laceration
Facial Lacerations Repaired With Dermabond Compared With Dermabond With Underlying Steristrips in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of the study is to compare cosmetic outcomes of simple facial lacerations in children repaired with Dermabond (skin glue) compared with Dermabond (skin glue) with underlying steristrips (skin adhesive strips).
- Trial name
- NCT03685565
- Testing
- Dermabond and steristrips, Dermabond
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Lateral Canthal Lines
Botulinum Type A Toxin in the Treatment of Lateral Canthal Lines (Crow's Feet)
Despite the wealth of information in the literature regarding the cosmetic applications of botulinum type A toxin (BoNT-A), and the widespread use of the BoNT-A for cosmetic applications, the number of randomised, controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT00247559
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- 9 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Cleft Lip, Scarring
Botulinum Toxin to Improve Cosmesis of Primary Cleft Lip Repair
Objective: To determine if the use of botulinum toxin during primary cleft lip repair improves the cosmetic appearance of the cleft lip scar
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Scarring, Cleft Palate
- Trial name
- NCT02247193
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A, Normal Saline Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Burns
A Randomized Comparison Study of Aquacel Ag and Glucan II as Donor Site Dressings
The research will be looking at patient outcomes for healing of donor sites after a split-thickness skin graft procedure for a burn or skin tissue loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00581217
- Testing
- Aquacel Ag, Glucan II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Scars, Patient Satisfaction
The Umbilical Access in Laparoscopic Surgery
The aim of this study is to access to the abdominal cavity using different incision-types within the umbilical area. Effects of different incisions on scarring and on the umbilical form will be investigated.
- Conditions
- Scars, Patient Satisfaction, Cosmesis
- Trial name
- NCT01350739
- Testing
- intraumbilical incision, infraumbilical incision
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- St John of God Hospital, Vienna
Linear Cutaneous Wound
Effectiveness of Embrace Scar Therapy Device After Cutaneous Wound Closure
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the embrace device after repair of linear cutaneous surgery wounds improves scar cosmesis.
- Trial name
- NCT03294863
- Testing
- Embrace Scar Therapy Device, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Surgical Incisions
The Effect of Wound Edge Eversion on Cosmesis
Aesthetic appearance of repaired incisions is very important to surgical patients. It has been stated that if the edges of a wound are closed in such a manner that will result in eversion, or pouting of the edges that the end…
- Trial name
- NCT00872638
- Testing
- Eversion, Approximation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Carcinoma
Preoperative Radiation Therapy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction
The goal of this phase III randomized controlled trial (PRADAIIBE) is to assess if preoperative radiation therapy (Preop-RT) combined with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) can safely improve both aesthetic and quality of…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Carcinoma, Breast Adenocarcinoma, Cancer
- Trial name
- PRADAIIBE (NCT06739655)
- Testing
- Preoperative radiotherapy, Postoperative radiotherapy, Immediate breast reconstruction
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research Antwerp
Node-positive Breast Cancer
Ultra-Hypofractionated vs. Hypofractionated Radiation for Node-Positive Breast Cancer
In breast cancer patients with nodal involvement, numerous studies have demonstrated that adjuvant radiation therapy reduces the risk of local recurrence, regional recurrence, and distant metastases, in addition to improving…
- Trial name
- SWIFT RT (NCT06559540)
- Testing
- Hypofractionated radiation, Ultra-hypofractionated breast/chest wall and regional nodal radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma
PICTURE Breast XS: Patient Information Combined for Local Therapy oUtcome Assessment in bREast Cancer - Cross-sectional
This project which is fully funded by the European Union FP7 Program is designed to pull together all the information we obtain from scans and x-rays to design a personalised 3-D digital model of each patient, their anatomy and…
- Trial name
- PICTURE XS (NCT02310984)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, Portugal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Breast Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Whole Breast Irradiation vs Twice Daily vs. Once Daily Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
This is a randomized phase III trial in women with invasive carcinoma of the breast with negative axillary nodes treated by Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS).
- Trial name
- NCT03616626
- Testing
- Once Daily APBI, Twice Daily APBI, Whole Breast Irradiation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt