The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of CICATRIX (Asian Gotu Kola or Pennywort) usage in the treatment of recent post-surgical scars. The duration of this double-blind placebo controlled phase 3 clinical trial will be 4 weeks. The estimated number of persons to be recruited and randomized for the study is 90.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
90
Dosage commensurate with surface to be treated. After washing and drying the affected area, a thin layer of CICATRIX (Topical use) will be applied on the lesion rubbing in different directions for 2 minutes, three times a day, for 4 weeks.
Dosage commensurate with surface to be treated. After washing and drying the affected area, a thin layer of PLACEBO (Topical use) will be applied on the lesion rubbing in different directions for 2 minutes, three times a day, for 4 weeks.
"Cdte. Manuel Fajardo Rivero" Clinical-Surgical-Docent Hospital
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Length of the post-surgical scar(s) measured by a millimetric ruler at week 4 (end of the treatment)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Occurrence of adverse effects at week 4 (end of the treatment)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Photographs of lesions at week 4 (end of the treatment)
Time frame: 4 weeks
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