Testing a dressing on surgical wounds to help healing
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how a wound dressing or treatment affects healing in surgical cuts that are closed with sutures or similar methods. You may be able to join if you’re having a skin surgery on the neck, trunk, or arms/legs with a long enough wound you can follow up on.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be 18 years old or older
- Be able to understand the study and consent on your own
- Have skin surgery planned on your neck, trunk, or arms/legs with the wound being closed directly
- Expect the wound to be at least 3 centimeters long when it’s planned for closure
- Be willing to come back for follow-up visits
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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