Platelets in Acute Wounds: A Pilot Study (PAWS)

N/ACompletedNCT00199992

Medtronic8 enrolled

Overview

Comparison of wound healing treatments; platelet gel vs. control

Comparison of autologous platelet gel to a control treatment in acute wounds, specifically punch biopsy wounds. Eight patients included in this pilot/feasibility study. Wound healing evaluated over 6 months for wound closure and long term outcome.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Wounds

Interventions

application of autologous platelet gelPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Healthy non-smokers, \>18 years of age, BMI\<30 - Exclusion Criteria: Smokers, obese, keloid formers, bleeding disorders, medications -

Locations (1)

DaVita Clinical Research

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to complete closure

Secondary Outcomes

pain

long-term scar appearance

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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