Scar
Conditions
Interventions
Tension reduction group :Skin wound tension reduction device applied postsurgically for 3 months.
Sponsors
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 3-50, male or female. 2. Patients, who need facial or cervical reconstructive surgery by means of expanded face/neck flap prefabricated by superficial temporal fascia, underwent the first stage surgical procedure of transferring the superficial temporal fascia and implanting the tissue expander. 3. The surrounding area of incision, namely the superficial projection area of superficial temporal fascia, was healthy and untreated. 4. Skin type III/IV according to Fitzpatrick skin types. 5. Patients who were willing to accept and to cooperate with treatment and regular follow-ups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with diagnosed or suspected keloid, or a family history of keloid. 2. Patients who were diagnosed with severe skin diseases, such as psoriasis, scleroderma, eczema, etc. 3. Patients with comorbidities which could impair wound healing, such as malignant tumors, refractory diabetes, refractory high blood pressure, unstable pneumonia, kidney or liver disease, unstable myocardial ischemic diseases, expansionary myocardial disease, cardiac conduction disorders or unstable cardiovascular disease, etc. 4. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials. 5. Patients with severe psychopathy or mental retardation who were unable to apply the skin wound tension reduction device for a long term.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Width of scar; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) Score;Incidence of Hypertrophy Scar; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYajing Qiu
Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed