Actively Recruiting
Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars
Led by Nova Scotia Health Authority · Updated on 2025-02-18
32
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
315 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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. Silicone tape will be added to half of the abdominoplasty incision of patients undergoing abdominally-based breast reconstruction procedures two weeks after their operation. They will be followed up and assessed at specific timepoints to determine whether the silicone improves scar outcomes in these patients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Undergoing de novo abdominoplasty procedures as part of breast reconstruction
You will not qualify if you...
- History of collagen disease, connective tissue disorders, psoriasis, or lupus
- Diagnosis of scleroderma
- History of adverse reaction to adhesives or silicone allergy
- Signs of wound dehiscence or infection affecting dressings
- Unable to care for incisions independently
- Current smoker
- Currently taking steroids
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Halifax Infirmary
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jason G Williams, MD
CONTACT
E
Emily Burke, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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