Influence of a Silicone Gel (Dermatix®) on Thoracic Scar Formation After Harvesting of Autologous Rib Cartilage

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2009-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

So far the evaluation of scar treatment was based on subjective criteria. The patient groups were divided into treated versus non-treated.

In this study we use patients undergoing ear reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage. The thoracic scar of harvesting the rib cartilage is routinely reopened after 3 month during second stage of reconstruction. Therefore we have a ideal model of clinical, physiological and histological scar evaluation in a homologous patient group.

All patients randomly treat one half of the scar with a silicone gel (Dermatix). The other half is untreated as an internal control.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein; University of Schleswig-Holstein

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with high grade microtia requiring a reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage

Exclusion Criteria:

• diabetes mellitus

• vascular disease

• known allergic reaction to silicone