NCT02398539

Silver Nitrate Application and Topical Corticosteroids for Hypergranulation Tissue

Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Silver Nitrate Application With Topical Corticosteroids for Hypergranulation Tissue at Gastrostomy Sites

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Akron Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This protocol describes a randomized, two arm clinical trial comparing two topical treatments in patients with hypergranulation tissue at gastrostomy tube sites. The subjects are randomized to either group 1or group 2 treatments: Maximum duration of therapy is 4 weeks. However, the therapy may be discontinued anytime at the discretion of the investigator or if there is resolution of the of the hypergranulation tissue.

Conditions

• Hypergranulation Tissue; Gastrostomy Tube Site

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Silver Nitrate	Silver Nitrate Sticks
DRUG	Triamcinolone	0.5% cream

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2015-03-25
• Last updated: 2015-05-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States