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STUDY OF FACIAL SCAR BEHAVIOR USING TOPICAL SILICONE GEL AND COCONUT OIL EACH ALONE AND IN COMBINATION.

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FACIAL SCAR MODULATION USING TOPICAL SILICONE GEL VERSUS COCONUT OIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008232
Enrollment
45
Registered
2017-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- accident and emergency admissions

Interventions

Intervention1: TOPICAL SILICON GEL: APPLIED TWICE DAILY AND MASSAGED FOR 3 MINUTES Intervention2: COCONUT OIL: APPLIED TWICE DAILY AND MASSAGED FOR 3 MINUTES Control Intervention1: COCONUT OIL: APPLIE

Sponsors

Head of Department
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients of post traumatic facial scars admitted in plastic surgery dept PGIMER presenting within first 2 weeks of wound healing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children less than 12 yrs 2.Age more than 60 yrs 3.Facial scars after two weeks 4.Pregnant ladies 5.Patients with metabolic disorders 6.Non facial scars.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
USING VANCOUVER SCAR GRADING SCALETimepoint: 15 DAYS 1,3 AND 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PAIN AND PRURITUSTimepoint: 15 DAYS 1,3 AND 6 mts

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vipin V Nair

PGIMER Chandigarh

jerryrjohn@hotmail.com9872295768

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026