Zinc ointment versus petroleum jelly after skin surgery
Part of Infections, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This early-phase trial compares zinc oxide ointment versus petroleum jelly to help healing and scar appearance after certain skin surgeries. You might be able to join if you are having a suitable, uninfected, non-scalp skin incision and can use the study ointment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a straight (linear) skin incision on a non-scalp area
- Your incision/closure must be at least 4.5 cm long
- The incision should look fairly even from one end to the other (not obviously lopsided)
- The surgical site must not look infected
- You must not have a known allergy to zinc oxide (zinc ointment)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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