Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hypertrophic Scar Scar
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 65
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
32 (estimated)
Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority · Other
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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…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * undergoing de novo abdominoplasty procedures as part of their breast reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * patients with a history of collagen disease, connective tissue disorders, psoriasis or lupus * patients with scleroderma * patients with a history of adverse reaction to…
Contacts

Jason G Williams, MD

902-473-6315

Jason.Williams@nshealth.ca

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Emily Burke, MD

902-694-8080

Emily.Burke@dal.ca

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