Clinical trials: Wound Edges
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
Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections, Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies With an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven
Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies: Differences in Surgical Site Infections Between an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven Swabs at Technische Universität München
BaFo is a prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial that assesses the numbers of surgical site infections in two different techniques of covering the abdominal wall in laparotomies.
- Conditions
- Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections, Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies With an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven, Swabs
- Trial name
- BaFo (NCT01181206)
- Testing
- Intervention Arm 1: Covering with approved abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector Intervention Arm 2: Covering with standard woven swabs
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Anal Fistula
Marsupialization of Anal Fistulotomy Wound Accelerates Healing and Decreases Post Operative Pain
comparison between to groups of patients with simple anal fistula one group underwent sistulotomy the other underwent fistulotomy and marsupialization of the wound edges , the investigator tested the incidence of postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT04155905
- Testing
- fistulotomy and marsupialization of wound edges, fistulotomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Wound Edges
Intraoperative CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)
To evaluate whether intraoperative fractionated CO₂ laser treatment of surgical wound edges improves postoperative scar appearance compared with untreated wound edges following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).
- Trial name
- NCT07592468
- Testing
- CO2 Fractionated Laser, Non CO2 Laser Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Sternal Wound Infection
Topical Vancomycin Over Sternal Edge in Cardiac Surgery
This is a single-blind 1:1 randomized controlled trial based on the hypothesis that topical application of vancomycin paste over sternum edge is safe and can reduce sternal wound infection after elective cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04500275
- Testing
- Vancomycin Hydrochloride, Normal Saline
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Sharp Angle, Center Edge Angle
Modified Triple Osteotomy for Acetabular Dysplasia
Steel triple innominate osteotomy was designed for dysplastic hip in adolescents and young adults with three incisions to increase the coverage; however the amount of correction remained questionable due to ligamentous…
- Conditions
- Sharp Angle, Center Edge Angle, Femoral Head Extrusion Index, Center Head Distance Discrepancy
- Trial name
- NCT01285154
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Suture, Dermatologic Surgery
Aesthetic Outcome of Running Cuticular Suture Distance (2mm vs 5mm)
It is standard teaching that the top layer of sutures should be placed 3-5mm from the wound edge. However, there is lack of data regarding the most optimal placement of sutures from the wound edge for the best cosmetic outcome.
- Conditions
- Suture, Dermatologic Surgery, Scar, Cosmetic Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT04870008
- Testing
- Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Wounds
Wound Edge Changes Following Treatment With Santyl
The goal of this study is to evaluate changes in the healing tissue of diabetic foot wounds following 14 days of treatment with Santyl or its vehicle base.
- Trial name
- NCT01197898
- Testing
- Collagenase Santyl Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Healthpoint
Spinal Metastases, Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
Postoperative Edge (RapidArc) Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases
This study observes the effectiveness of high-precision radiation therapy using the Edge system after surgery for patients with spinal metastases.
- Conditions
- Spinal Metastases, Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression, Spinal Cord Compression
- Trial name
- NCT07801274
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax
Suturing With U-Technique Versus Un-Reapproximated Wound Edges During Removal of Closed Thoracostomy Tube Drain
The study will be carried out by the principal investigator and his team at the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and the University College…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax, Chest Trauma, Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Trial name
- SUTURE (NCT04193241)
- Testing
- Closure of chest tube wound
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
Cutaneous Sutures and Scar Cosmesis
Suturing Distance From the Wound Edge, 2 mm vs 5 mm
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted cutaneous sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the face and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT03330041
- Testing
- Fast absorbing gut suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Operative Wound
Wound Eversion Versus Planar Closure for Face or Neck Wounds
The aim of this study is to determine whether wound edge eversion, achieved by careful placement of dermal sutures, improves the cosmetic outcome of operative wounds closed on the head or neck.
- Trial name
- NCT03302988
- Testing
- Everted closure, Planar closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cardiac Event, Arrest; Cardiac, Complicating Surgery
Prevena Incision Management
The question this research project wants to explore is whether using the Prevena Incision Management System (Prevena) will improve sternal wound edge oxygenation in patients undergoing Coronary Artery bypass surgery with…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Event, Arrest; Cardiac, Complicating Surgery, Coronary Bypass Graft Stenosis, Complication of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- Trial name
- Prevena (NCT02814084)
- Testing
- Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery grafts, Prevena
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust