Silicone Taping for the Improvement of Abdominal Donor Site Scars
Hypertrophic ScarScarThis 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.
The Efficacy and Molecular Mechanism of Botulinum Toxin in the Reduction of Breast Reduction Mammoplasty...
ScarHypertrophic Scar1 moreTest the ability of botulinum toxin type A, when injected into the surgical incision at the time of surgery, to decrease postoperative scar scores compared to control (normal saline) in a double-blinded randomized control trial. Investigate the mechanism of BTXa effects of scar formation by measuring micro RNA profiles at two time points in the healing process.
Preoperative Silicone Ointment and Wound Healing
Wound HealScar5 moreOptimal scar healing is of great importance to patients, especially following surgery of the head and neck. This study evaluates the effectiveness of preoperative silicone ointment in wound healing in head and neck surgeries.
Characterization of Dyschromic Hypertrophic Scar
Burn ScarHypertrophic Scar2 moreCurrently, there are limited prevention or treatments available for dyschromia in burn hypertrophic scars (HTSs). The limited available techniques involve transferring melanocytes from unaffected areas to the scar to adjust pigment. These techniques involve the creation of a donor site and do not utilize the cells that may already be present in scars. This study aims to confirm melanocyte presence in regions of hypo- and hyper- pigmented HTS. If melanocytes can be found in regions of hypopigmentation, these scars may be able to be treated in the future by pigmentation stimulators without the need for surgery. Additionally, if pigmentation specific molecules of interest can be found to be up-regulated in hyperpigmented scar, these may be able to be altered by a pharmacotherapy.
Pain and Itch Reduction in Burn Scars Treated With Fractional CO2 Laser
Hypertrophic ScarBurn ScarHypertrophic Burn Scars (HTBS) are often treated with Fractional CO2 laser therapy to improve cosmetic appearance. It has been noted that this leads to a reduction in the pain and itch associated with this type of scars. While this phenomenon is commonly described in the literature, the mechanism of pain and itch reduction in unclear. The investigators aim to better understand this process by histological evaluation of HTBS at different stages of laser treatment.
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity and Efficacy of STP705 in Adult Patients...
Hypertrophic ScarAdult patients with hypertrophic scars 30 Subjects in Dose Escalation 20 Subjects in Dose Expansion Intrascar injection of STP705 weekly for 4 weeks
Treatment of Fibrotic Scars With Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) Device
ScarsHypertrophicA multi-treatment proof of concept clinical study is to evaluate the safety, and efficacy of multiple treatments with Soliton's Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) device for the improvement in the appearance of fibrotic scars
Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Biopsy Scar Minimization...
ScarHypertrophic ScarThe proposed study seeks to evaluate the scar reduction capacity of BTA on excision/biopsy wounds compared to the control (normal saline) in a double-blinded randomized control trial. It will expand upon previous studies that have already demonstrated the safety and good tolerance profile of BTA. We will be conducting a split-scar study/study involving two biopsy sites in a singular patient, allowing them to serve as their own control. In keeping with the results from previously conducted studies, we hypothesize that the wounds treated with BTA will have significantly less evidence of scar formation than those sites treated with normal saline.
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AK3280 Cream on Hypertrophic Scar
Hypertrophic ScarA randomized, double-blind, placebo self-controlled phase I/II clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preventive efficacy of different doses of AK3280 cream (AK3287 ) after cicatrectomy in Patients with Hypertrophic Scar in China.
Intra-lesional ACE Inhibitor for Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars
Hypertrophic ScarHypertrophic scarring is a difficult and debilitating condition where one develops excessive scarring after full thickness injury to the skin. This is very common in full thickness burn injury. Currently, there is no reliable treatment of these scars. One of the more effective treatments available is serial intralesional injection of a steroid. Angiotensin II is an active peptide in the body that results in vasoconstriction of the blood vessels when activated. Medications used today like angiotensin II receptor blocks and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors work to prevent the activation of angiotensin II and are mainly used to help control blood pressure. Previous studies in rat models have shown that angiotensin II receptor blockers can effectively reduce scar hypertrophy. In this study, the investigators will conduct a randomized control trial with a paired split-scar design. One arm receiving the standard therapy of serial intra-lesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) and the second arm receiving an ACE-inhibitor. The outcome will be measured using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), a validated assessment tool.