Clinical trials: Scars
Fibrosis, Skin Scarring
Light Emitting Diode-Red Light (LED-RL) Phototherapy for Skin Scarring Prevention
Skin scarring (fibrosis) is a common complication in the wound healing process and remains a therapeutic challenge. Scar formation often occurs following injury to the skin such as surgery, trauma, and burns.
- Conditions
- Fibrosis, Skin Scarring, Skin Wound, Hypertrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT03795116
- Testing
- LED-RL phototherapy, Mock irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Cicatrix
Anti-Scarring Efficacy and Safety of Intradermal Juvista (Avotermin) in Healthy Males
This study was undertaken to investigate safety and scar-improvement activity of different applications of Juvista (avotermin), administered to surgical incisions made to the skin of a healthy population of male volunteers aged…
- Trial name
- NCT00594581
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Renovo
Skin Aging of Face and Hands, Cicatrix
A Clinical Study Testing How Well the Medical Device HTIC (a Type of Animal-derived Collagen) Works in Treating Skin Problems, Such as Scars, Loss of Firmness, and Volume in Certain Areas of the Face and Body
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of the experimental medical device HTIC, which contains Type I collagen of animal origin, in treating skin defects such as scars, loss of tone, and volume in certain areas of the…
- Conditions
- Skin Aging of Face and Hands, Cicatrix, Scars, Atrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT07153393
- Testing
- Type I Bovine Collagen (HTIC)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Studi Dermatologici S.r.l.
Cleft Lip Post-surgical Scar
Assessment of Fractional CO2 Laser in Treatment of Post-surgical Scarring of Cleft Lip
This is a prospective comparative study on 120 patients divided to three groups. Group A: 40 patients laser will be applied 3 weeks post-surgical. Group B: 40 patients laser will be applied 3 months post surgical.
- Trial name
- NCT03277287
- Testing
- Fractional CO2 laser
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Burn Scar
Endermotherapy With Burn Hypertrophic Scars
Mechanical massage or endermotherapyTM is applied to scar tissue with the intended therapeutic value being the promotion of structural or physiological changes.
- Trial name
- NCT03697447
- Testing
- Endermotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Hypertrophic Scar, Scar
Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars
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.
- Trial name
- NCT04506255
- Testing
- Silicone tape
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Burn, Hypertrophic Scar
Intron A for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scar
This study assesses the intervention with antifibrotic agents, specifically interferon (IFN) to reduce the magnitude and duration of hypertrophic scar.
- Trial name
- NCT00686478
- Testing
- interferon alpha 2b
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pregnancy Related, Labor Complication
Mechanical Dilation of the Cervix in a Scarred Uterus
To determine if mechanical labour induction can offer a safer and effective alternative to prostaglandins to women with previous caesarean section attempting trial of labour after caesarean (TOLAC).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Labor Complication, Cesarean Section; Dehiscence
- Trial name
- MEDICS (NCT03471858)
- Testing
- Cervical balloon, Prostaglandins
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Singapore
Atrophic Acne Scars
Treatment of Atrophic Post Acne Scars by Fat Grafting
This single-center, clinical trial consists of a one autologous fat grafting treatment followed by1-week , 1month , 3-month and 6-month post-treatment visits in order to assess the efficacy and complications of fat grafting when…
- Trial name
- NCT05028283
- Testing
- Fat Grafting
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Bullying
Bullying Experiences Among Alexandria Faculty of Medicine Students
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria to study the prevalence, types and consequences of bullying among medical students. An online survey was distributed among medical students.
- Trial name
- NCT06517329
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pain, Postoperative
Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Although radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) has proven to be an effective treatment, the effectiveness of the treatment has so far been controversial.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pain, Postoperative, Tissue Adhesion
- Trial name
- NCT04848103
- Testing
- Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Niche
Niche In CEsarean Scar Trial (NICEST)
Rationale: Cesarean delivery (CD) rates are increasing rapidly worldwide. The consequences of cesarean section not only affect the next pregnancies such as uterine rupture or malplacentation but also cause many gynecological…
- Trial name
- NCT05312775
- Testing
- Double-layer uterine closure, Single-layer uterine closure
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 938 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nguyen Thi Thu Ha
Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Infarction Old
CMR Based Prediction of Ventricular Tachycardia Events in Healed Myocardial Infarction (DEVELOP-VT)
Fibrotic tissue is known to be the substrate for the appearance of scar-related reentrant ventricular arrhythmias (VA) in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM).
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Infarction Old, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- DEVELOP-VT (NCT04599439)
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Medico Teknon
Vocal Fold Sulcus ,Scar and Atrophy
Vocal Fold Injection by Platelet Rich Plasma
a study to asses safety and efficacy of platelet rich plasma injection in some types of vocal fold problems such as sulcus and atrophy to see the improvement in patient voice and its impact on patient quality of life with a good…
- Trial name
- NCT07350642
- Testing
- injection of platelet rich plasma, Nasofiberoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Functional Dyspepsia, Scarred Peptic Ulcer
Empirical Rescue Therapies of Helicobacter Pylori Infection
The increase of antibiotic resistance to H. pylori causes failure of treatment. Furazolidone, amoxicillin and tetracycline are good candidates for rescue therapy since resistance to these three antimicrobials was rare.
- Trial name
- NCT01668927
- Testing
- Proton Pump Inhibitor, Bismuth, Metronidazole
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Scar Prevention
Scar Prevention Using Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment
In this study the investigators intend to determine the impact of fractional CO2 laser treatment on the edges of a fresh wound during surgical area closure on thin skin (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT01826942
- Testing
- Lumenis UltraPulse single fractional CO2 laser treatment thin skin, Single fractional CO2 treatment at surgical area closure procedure on thick skin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Lumenis Be Ltd.
Partial Indirect Restoration, Clinical Study
Influence of Operator Factors on Succes and Survival of Indirect Restorations
Background: Nowadays, tissue preserving, aesthetically high-quality and sustainable dentistry is more and more becoming the standard way of treatment.
- Conditions
- Partial Indirect Restoration, Clinical Study, Adhesion, Immediate Dentin Sealing
- Trial name
- NCT05265559
- Testing
- Partial Indirect Restoration
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Scarring
Aesthetic Outcome of Tie-over Bolster Application in Surgical Wounds
When patients have surgery on the head and face, stitches are the standard way to close the wound. Wounds always result in a scar, but doctors are always looking for ways to reduce scarring.
- Trial name
- NCT05758168
- Testing
- Addition of Tie-Over Bolster Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Scar
Comparison of the Efficacy of Fractional Er:YAG Laser for Acne Scar
Compare the efficacy of frational Er:YAG laser and that of bipolar frequency with diode laser treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01958450
- Testing
- Er:YAG laser, Bipolar radiofrequency with diode laser
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Keloid, Stem Cell
The Effect of Intralesian Injection of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Its Conditioned Medium, and Triamcinolone Acetonide on Type 1:3 Collagen Ratio and Interleukin-10 Levels in Keloid: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The objective of this study is to observe the potency of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSC) and umbilical cord-derived conditioned medium (UC-CM), or triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in keloid therapy, measured by…
- Trial name
- NCT05939817
- Testing
- umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSC), umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells conditioned medium (UC-CM), Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Rumah Sakit Pusat Angkatan Darat Gatot Soebroto