Melissa Pugliano-mauro
Clinical trials sponsored by Melissa Pugliano-mauro, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- Dissolvable vs Non-Dissolvable stitches: which leaves a better scar on darker skin? Results expected Aug 2027 (estimated)
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Could a simple injection treat leg skin cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests injecting a chemotherapy drug (5FU) directly into skin cancers on the lower legs, with or without a vitamin D-based cream (calcipotriene). The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors. About 30 adults with small squamous cell carc…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can a simple ointment make surgical scars heal better?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether zinc oxide ointment improves scar healing compared with plain petrolatum after skin surgery. Adults with a surgical cut at least 4.5 cm long on non-scalp skin will apply each ointment to half of the scar daily for a month. Researchers will compare scar ap…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dissolvable vs Non-Dissolvable stitches: which leaves a better scar on darker skin?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two types of stitches (dissolvable fast gut and non-dissolvable polypropylene) to see which leads to less scarring and pigment changes in people with darker skin. Each participant's wound is split in half, with one stitch type on each side, and scarring is mea…
Sponsor: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC