A study comparing the regularly used paraffin gauze dressing and wet collagen sheet dressing in the treatment of skin donor site of split skin graft procedure

A comparative study of collagen dressing with conventional paraffin gauze dressing in management of split skin graft donor site

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/03/050884

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L768- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Wet Collagen sheet: Collagen Dressing will be applied during the procedure and the dressing will not be removed for 14 days. Control Intervention1: Paraffin: Paraffin Gauze will be appl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing SPLIT SKIN GRAFTING in Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital and those who are able to understand the merits and demerits of both the procedures and provide consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing to give consent and Immunocompromised patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the a) pain b) Time for epithelialization at Split Skin Graft donor site following collagen dressing and compare it with conventional paraffin gauze dressing in Split Skin Graft donor siteTimepoint: Assessment of Pain - Visual Analogue Score 1 No pain 2 Just pain 3 Mild pain 4 uncomfortable pain 5 Annoying Pain 6 moderate pain 7 Strong pain 8 severe pain 9 Horrible pain 10 Worst Pain Pain score will be recorded on day 0, day 1, day3, day 7 and day 14. Time for epithelialization - observation 1 - complete epithelialization 2 - scattered or spotty epithelialization 3 - no epithelialization epithelialization will be recorded on day 14	—

Measure

Time frame

To study the a) pain b) Time for epithelialization at Split Skin Graft donor site following collagen dressing and compare it with conventional paraffin gauze dressing in Split Skin Graft donor siteTimepoint: Assessment of Pain - Visual Analogue Score 1 No pain 2 Just pain 3 Mild pain 4 uncomfortable pain 5 Annoying Pain 6 moderate pain 7 Strong pain 8 severe pain 9 Horrible pain 10 Worst Pain Pain score will be recorded on day 0, day 1, day3, day 7 and day 14. Time for epithelialization - observation 1 - complete epithelialization 2 - scattered or spotty epithelialization 3 - no epithelialization epithelialization will be recorded on day 14

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the infection at Split Skin Graft donor site following collagen dressing and compare it with conventional paraffin gauze dressing in Split Skin Graft donor siteTimepoint: 14 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMadhan M

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital

gvmfhm@yahoo.co.in9443112296

Outcome results

None listed

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