Scarring
Conditions
Keywords
Cosmetic Wound Healing, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Brief summary
This is a prospective, single-blinded, two-arm, randomized, parallel, pragmatic, effectiveness trial that will enroll patients undergoing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in order to evaluate the efficacy of using Medipore tape to improve cosmetic wound healing and scaring.
Interventions
OTHERStandard Post Operative Skin Care
Control group subjects will receive the standard post-operative skin care which are steri-strips covered with gauze, and this will be removed at the first visit. No additional skin dressings will be used in the control group.
OTHERMedipore Tape
* One layer of Medipore tape will be placed across the incision. * Patients will be instructed on how to change the tape, and will be encouraged to change the tape as often as once per week for hygiene. When patients return to the office for their regularly scheduled visit, the Medipore tape will be changed and a picture of the scar will be taken.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with bone-patella-tendon-bone autograft at the Ambulatory Surgical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases will be eligible for enrollment. * Patient is indicated for ACL reconstructive surgery with bone-patella-tendon-bone autograft
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects/Parents who are mentally impaired and are unable to give consent * Patients with prior vertical anterior knee incisions * Patients with known skin reactions to adhesive * Patients with high risk for abnormal scar formation and keloids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in patients' own appraisal of their scar assessed quantitatively by change in Manchester Scar Scale (MSS) Score | 6 Months | — |
| Quantitative Assessment of Scar using Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) | 6 Months | — |
| Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) | 6 Months | Quantitative assessment of health-related quality of life. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed