NCT05618912

Scar Appearance After Postoperative Hydrocolloid Dressing Versus Standard Petrolatum Ointment

Scar Appearance After Postoperative Hydrocolloid Dressing Versus Standard Petrolatum Ointment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 146 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indiana University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Patients will be randomized either to receive standard daily dressing or hydrocolloid dressing using a randomization generator. After closing the wound with the sutures,the scar will be covered by a hydrocolloid dressing, which will be left in place for 7 days(Experimental) or the standard dressing (Control) that will be covered with petrolatum jelly and bandaging during this time period, which has to be re-applied daily. Patients and dermatologic surgeons will then complete surveys 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after surgery to evaluate the cosmetic appearance of these scars.

Conditions

• Scar
• Skin Scarring
• Skin Cancer
• Wound Heal
• Wound of Skin
• Surgical Wound
• Patient Satisfaction
• Patient Preference
• Surgical Incision

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Hydrocolloid dressing	A single hydrocolloid dressing will be applied to the surgical site for 7 days following dermatologic surgery
OTHER	Petrolatum jelly dressing	The patient with the control wound will be covered with petrolatum jelly during this time period, which has to be re-applied daily.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-17
• Primary completion: 2023-10-16
• Completion: 2023-10-16
• First posted: 2022-11-16
• Last updated: 2024-12-11
• Results posted: 2024-12-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study