To Prevent Scar Formation for Patients Underwent Surgery
Conditions
Keywords
carpal tunnel syndrome, centella asiatica, surgery, cosmetic outcome, wound healing
Brief summary
The centella asiatica cream applied to the wrist after the CTR surgery was found to be beneficial in preventing the scar tenderness in the thenar and hypothenar regions of the hand.
Detailed description
Aim: This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of centella asiatica extract in a cream preparation for the prevention of scar tenderness formation in patients who underwent conventional open carpal tunnel release surgery.
Interventions
All patients were asked about scar hypertrophy, scar tenderness, and pillar pain. The scar assessment was performed using the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) at the one, three and 6 months after surgery. Patients were asked to complete pre- and postoperative functional evaluations. The VAS score and QuickDASH test was used
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
280
Intervention model description
280 operated patient with carpal tunnel release surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
patient underwent open carpal tunnel release surgery -
Exclusion criteria
before hand surgery and recurrent carpal tunnel release surgery. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| centella asiatica extrate | 10 years | treatment |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)