The effect of microneedling on abdominal scarring after DIEP flap breast reconstruction

Radboudumc and University of Applied Sciences Utrecht0 个研究点目标入组 30 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年2月28日

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•Have an abdominal scar resulting from a DIEP flap breast reconstruction in the past 18 months, but at least 3 months ago;
•- Have a wish for improvement on pain, itching, color, stiffness, thickness, irregularity or overall scar quality of (at least 10 cm) the abdominal scar;
•- Age equal or above 18 years;
•- Dutch speaking, reading and writing;
•- Able to provide informed consent;
•- Fitzpatrick type I-III according to the classification of skin phototype (I-IV).

•- Are currently applying or receiving any form of scar therapy what needs to be continued during the study;
•- Consider to undergo scar reconstruction surgery during the study;
•- Are on chemotherapy or radiotherapy;
•- Have a presence of skin cancers, warts, solar keratosis, or any skin infection in the abdominal scar area;
•- Have keloid scarring in the abdominal scar area or the tendency to develop keloid scarring based on previous developed keloid scars;
•- Are not willing to use sun protecting factor (SPF) for the period of 4 weeks after each microneedling session;
•- Have an uncontrollable coagulation status;
•- Are or become palliative or terminal;
•- Have or develop a serious systemic disease;
•- Are or become pregnant or have a wish to become pregnant during the study;
•- Who are simultaneous participate in another scientific study interfering with the abdominal scar formation.

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Radboudumc and University of Applied Sciences Utrecht