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Can silicone sheets boost scar healing beyond pressure garments alone?
NCT ID NCT07744867
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial asks whether combining silicone sheets with standard pressure garments can improve the appearance and quality of limb scars better than pressure garments alone. About 60 adults aged 18-65 with scars from injury or surgery will receive either the combined treatment or pressure garments only, with scar height, area, color, elasticity, and overall quality measured over three months. The goal is to see if the combination offers a meaningful advantage in scar maturation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Combined treatment with pressure garments and silicone sheets
- What this could lead to
- If adding silicone sheets to pressure garments improves scar appearance and quality, it could lead to a more effective, evidence-based standard for scar management after injury or surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to all scars. The added benefit of silicone sheets may be modest, and some people may find the combined treatment less comfortable or convenient.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 18 to 65 years. * Presence of a scar on an extremity. * Scar length of at least 5 cm. * Scar age of 1-6 months at the time of enrollment. * Ability to understand and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Scars crossing joints. * Medical conditions affecting wound healing. * Skin diseases in the scar area. * Active infections. * Known sensitivity or allergy to silicone. * Neurological disorders affecting the involved extremity. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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