The use of Sugarcane biopolymer membrane as a dressing in varicose vein surgery

Efficacy of Sugarcane biopolymer membrane and gel as a dressing in lower limb varicose vein surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-99f794z

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-09-13

Start date

2023-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Biopolymers

Interventions

To compare the sugarcane biopolymer dressing on surgical wounds in varicose vein surgery with a micropore dressing. 100 varicose vein surgery patients will be operated on. It will be a simple, prospec

E07.101

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing varicose vein surgery of the lower limbs at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco; both sexes; age from 18 to 100 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not in a clinical condition for surgery; patients who do not return on the scheduled reassessment date

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assess surgical wound healing on day 5 post-operatively using the Southampton Wound Assessment Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assess the rate of dermatitis/infection, pain and itching during the 5 days of dressing use.	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFelipe Aguiar

Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

nap.hcpe@ebserh.gov.br+55(81)2126-8000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)