Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorNova Scotia Health Authority
About this trial
This study will look at silicone tape compared to the current no dressing standard at the investigators institution, to determine if silicone tape provides a significant improvement in post-abdominoplasty scar appearance. Silicone tape will be added to half of the abdominoplasty incision of patients undergoing abdominally-based breast reconstruction procedures two weeks after their operation. They will be followed up and assessed at specific timepoints to determine whether the silicone improves scar outcomes in these patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
undergoing de novo abdominoplasty procedures as part of their breast reconstruction
Disqualifiers
patients with a history of collagen disease, connective tissue disorders, psoriasis or lupus
patients with scleroderma
patients with a history of adverse reaction to adhesives or silicone allergy
patients with signs of dehiscence or infection resulting in modification to the experimental or control dressings
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Silicone tape
Treatment groups
32 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov