NCT00565552

Influence of a Silicone Gel (Dermatix®) on Thoracic Scar Formation After Harvesting of Autologous Rib Cartilage

Influence of a Silicone Gel (Dermatix®) on Thoracic Scar Formation After Harvesting of Autologous Rib Cartilage for Standardised Total Ear Reconstruction

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

So far the evaluation of scar treatment was based on subjective criteria. The patient groups were divided into treated versus non-treated. In this study we use patients undergoing ear reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage. The thoracic scar of harvesting the rib cartilage is routinely reopened after 3 month during second stage of reconstruction. Therefore we have a ideal model of clinical, physiological and histological scar evaluation in a homologous patient group. All patients randomly treat one half of the scar with a silicone gel (Dermatix). The other half is untreated as an internal control.

Conditions

• Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
• Keloid

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Silicone gel (Dermatix®)	The half one the scar to treat was randomised among patients. After regular cleaning of the skin around the scar one half was thinly creamed with the silicone gel from medial to lateral and let dry for 5 minutes. It was done twice daily.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-01-01
• Completion: 2009-01-01
• First posted: 2007-11-30
• Last updated: 2007-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany