A Test of Different Kinds of Bandages on Healing of Wounds

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Wound Healing

In brief

This two-week study will compare the healing of minor wounds when no bandage is applied against four different types of bandages. The study investigators will make five small wounds similar to scrapes (about a half-inch square) on the back of subjects who qualify to participate in the trial and have given informed consent. Four of the wounds will be covered by different bandages and one will be left uncovered. Participants will visit the clinic every day for 2 weeks or until all the wounds are healed (whichever comes first). At the clinic, the bandages will be removed, the doctor will score the wounds, a picture will be taken of the wounds and new bandages will be applied. It is expected that some pain and itching will be experienced, because they are part of the normal wound healing process. Subjects will be asked about adverse events at each visit and will have the opportunity to discuss issues or concerns with the investigator or the doctor during the course of the trial. It is expected that the wounds will be completely healed within 14 days, but if not, the participant will need to return to the clinic for follow-up treatment until the wounds are completely healed. We will see if the different bandages help with the healing of the wounds during the study.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01770860
Run by: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
People needed: 46
Starts: 2013-01-01
Expected to finish: 2013-02-01
Last updated by the study team: 2014-08-04

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Subjects must be able to read and understand English enough to understand the nature, risk and relevance of the study, read and sign the informed consent document, and follow study instructions
After being completely informed about the study and being given a chance to have all questions answered, the subject has signed an informed consent document agreeing to:
comply with lifestyle instructions, including: limiting bandage exposure to water or sunlight, the use of lotions, creams, cosmetics or sunscreens during the study, to allow at least 2 hours between showers and scheduled visits, and the use of contraception
return to the clinical site for follow-up visits if the wounds are not healed by Day 14
Subject is determined to be an appropriate participant according to protocol-defined conditions, including among other things, Body Weight and Fitzpatrick Skin Type between I (Always burns easily, never tans) and III (Burns moderately, tans gradually)
In the opinion of the Investigator, participation in the trial will not compromise the subject's safety or the interpretation of study results

You may not qualify if…

Medical condition or history, or use of drugs or treatments that could possibly compromise the safety of the research subject or the interpretation of results, per protocol or in the opinion of the investigator
Known allergies or hypersensitivity to LATEX, anesthetics, adhesive bandages, wound treatment products or any component present in the test bandages
Current participation in any other clinical trial or past participation in other clinical trials described in the protocol
Body mass index (BMI) above 35, and/or Fitzpatrick Skin Type above III
Pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy

Where it is running

Hill Top Research — St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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