Zinc Oxide Versus Petrolatum Following Skin Surgery
NCT03561376
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Patients undergoing routine surgery in the Department of Dermatology for any indication on non-scalp skin and closed in linear fashion with scar greater than or equal to 4.5cm in length will be invited to participate in this split scar, head to head study comparing zinc oxide and petrolatum. Patients will apply respective ointments to each half of scar daily for one month and maintain a log of these activities.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Surgical Incision
- Surgery--Complications
- Surgical Wound
- Surgical Site Infection
- Scar
- Hypertrophic Scar
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- Melissa Pugliano-Mauro
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 2, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Pennsylvania · 1
- UPMC Dermatology St. Margaret · Pittsburgh, PA, PA
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.