Emotional writing and wound healing

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Wound healing; Inflammatory and Immune System - Normal development and function of the immune system; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Skin - Normal skin development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000971639
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Aged between 18 and 55, able to read and write in English, non smoker

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will include people with current inflammatory skin disease and chronic illness and people with immunological-related health problems or people taking medication that affect immune functioning. Additionally participants allergic to lignocaine (or any other local anaesthetic) will be excluded because this will be used to locally anaesthetize the tissue before performing the punch biopsy procedure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified