Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0186150989
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is there any improvement in wound healing or cosmesis by prescription of topical ointments following suture of soft tissue wounds?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Wound healing
Intervention
Antibacterial ointment (TASO) vs placebo vs no ointment - A randomised controlled trial
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
At review for suture removal the wounds would be assessed for healing. At a subsequent review, the wound would be assessed for cosmesis. The groups would be compared and the best treatment modality ascertained.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
30/04/2004
Overall trial end date
30/04/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients with facial lacerations requiring suture
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
30/04/2004
Recruitment end date
30/04/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Maxillofacial Department
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Poole Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary