Healing Times, Punch Biopsy Wounds
Conditions
Keywords
Bandages, Biological Dressings, Chronic Disease, Collagen, Epithelium, Extracellular Matrix, Extra Cellular Matrix, Fibroblasts, Granulation Tissue, Leg Ulcer, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Soft Tissue Injuries, Treatment Outcome, Varicose Ulcer, Wound Healing, Wounds and Injuries, biopsy, autoimmunity
Brief summary
The objective is to determine, if healing of punch biopsy wounds treated with the fish skin derived MariGen Wound dressing is non-inferior to healing with wounds treated with pig intestines derived Oasis Sheet wound dressing. Secondary endpoints are: Incidence of erythema, Pain, Infection, Quantitative measurements of autoantibodies at baseline and 4 weeks after start of treatment
Interventions
Weekly dressing changes and review of wounds.
Weekly dressing changes and wound review
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* \>18 yrs * Healthy individual * Signature of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Autoimmune disease * Immunosuppressive treatment * Use of addictive drugs * Excessive use of alcohol * Known fish allergy * Known allergy to proteins with porcine origin * Peripheral vascular disease * Pregnant women * Persons receiving anticoagulation therapy or systemic corticosteroids will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wound healing | 28 days | Time to epithelialisation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 28 days | Number of patients with infections |
| Autoimmune investigations | 28 days | Measurement of auto-antibodies including anti-collagen I and II antibodies |
| Incidence of erythema | 28 days | Number of patients |
| Pain at wound site | 28 days | number of patients with significant pain at wound site |
Countries
Iceland