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Repairing a deep donor site using a new, dissolvable, plastic scaffold.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Post harvest Free flap donor site appearance and function
Skin - Other skin conditions
Registration Number
ACTRN12611000753954
Lead Sponsor
ovoSkin Pty Ltd
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Ability to provide informed consent; requirement for free-flap surgery involving either anterolateral thigh flap or radial forearm flapfree

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy, severe debility precluding second anaesthetic; inability to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Appearance of the donor site compared to historical data. Assessment will be by clinical appearance (incorporation of the foam is visible and progressive to day 7 then consolidates), ease of delamination of the sealing membrane in historical comparison to Integra dermal regeneration template, Visitrak wound measurement to assess degree of contraction.[Weekly to 6 weeks, then monthly to 12 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Function of the donor site compared to historical data. This will be assessed by clinical means (pinching, shearing mobility, visibilty or otherwise of deeper structures (eg tendons in free radial forearm flap donor sites).[Weekly to 6 weeks, then monthly to 12 months]
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