Efficacy of silicone gel in wound healing after microscopic inguinal varicocelectomy

Efficacy of silicone gel in reducing scar formation after microscopic inguinal varicocelectomy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170807035551N3

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-09

Start date

2024-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Keloid scar. Hypertrophic scar

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Administration of silicone gel ointment on mentioned site of wound, twice a day for 6 months. Intervention 2: Control group: Administration of Vaseline ointment on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bilateral microscopic inguinal varicocelectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infection Open wound Allergy Skin Disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Height of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: With a Calipers and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Vascularity of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Observation and evaluation of post-white fill velocity due to pressure and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Pliability of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Touch and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Pigmentation of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: view and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Height of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: With a Calipers and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Vascularity of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Observation and evaluation of post-white fill velocity due to pressure and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Pliability of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Touch and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.;Pigmentation of scar. Timepoint: Before intervention and six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: view and scoring based on the Vancouver scar scale.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Skin atrophy. Timepoint: Six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Has or has not.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactIman Shamohammadi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

shamohammadi@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3232 6645

Outcome results

None listed

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