The effect of triclosan coated sutures in wound healing: a double blind randomised prospective pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coated sutures, triclosan, vicryl plus, wound healing; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Sutures in wound healing

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32724539
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital Maastricht (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2009 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.075 (added 27/10/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-07-16
• Study Completion: 2007-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 8 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women between 16 and 65 years of age with bilateral breast size higher than cup DD
2. Clinical complaints such as intertrigo, head neck and/or shoulder complaints
3. Undergoing a breast reduction

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with:
1. Diabetes
2. Skin diseases
3. History of keloid formation
4. Use of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medication
5. Metabolic and/or degenerative diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Wound healing:<br> Wound dehiscence and complications are registered.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Scar quality:<br> 1. Colorimetric measurement one month after surgery. Measurements are performed under standard conditions at four fixed test sites<br> 2. Subjective scar assessment by patients and one primary observer using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS)<br>