An interventional study of Microporous tape and Tradition physical therapy in Microporous Tape and Hypertrophic Scars, sponsored by Cairo University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-10.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of microporous taping on improving scar characteristics in post-surgical HTS.
A scar can be defined as a mark or a blemish resulting from a healed wound. Scars are an integral part of human existence. All surgical incisions give rise to scars. Some scars are thin lines which are almost unnoticeable, whereas others become hypertrophic scars or keloids. Mechanical forces including tension have been shown to influence scarring as demonstrated in animal models and clinical experience. Wounds closed with excess tension are known to produce more scar tissue.A normal scar is characterized by minimal fibrosis; it is thin, flat and has a good colour match with the surrounding skin without distortion of the adjacent tissue. A scar is however considered abnormal when the amount of fibrosis is excessive or suboptimal or when it causes functional disability, psychosocial trauma or aesthetic distress to the patient. The conversion of normal scarring to hypertrophic scarring or the apparent overgrowth of scar support especially with the use of tape is critical during this period when increased tension across the scar would result in exaggerated scarring. The good management of scars is very important for patient to solve these consequences. Hypertrophic scars have seven times greater collagen production than normal due to increasing in collagenase activity. The hypertrophic scar develops at the third stage of wound healing. Scar maturation or remodeling lasts from three weeks to six months but may last for years.
The hypertrophic scars usually lead to connective tissue and muscles contracture resulting in limited R.O.M at the area of the scar Hypertrophic scars and keloids are Overgrowth of fibrous tissue that usually develop after healing of a skin injury and extend beyond the 2 original defect.
They often occur after local skin trauma as lacerations and burn injuries. Scarring following surgery or trauma is difficult to predict and physicians are highly concerned with minimizing scar appearance and value even small improvements in scarring as clinically meaningful.
to hypertrophic scarring or the apparent overgrowth of scar support especially with the use of tape is critical during this period when increased tension across the scar would result in exaggerated scarring. Hypertrophic scars cause cosmetic, psychological, physical (pain, and disabilities),financial and social consequences in addition to that , Hypertrophic scars lead to hypo-mobility ,connective tissue and muscles contracture.
The good management of scars is very important for patient to solve these consequences
.Hypertrophic scars have seven times greater collagen production than normal due to increasing in collagenase activity. The hypertrophic scar develops at the third stage of wound healing. Scar maturation or remodeling lasts from three weeks to six months but may last for years . The hypertrophic scar usually lead to connective tissue and muscles contracture resulting in limited R.O.M at the area of the scar Hypertrophic scars and keloids are Overgrowth of fibrous tissue that usually develop after healing of a skin injury and extend beyond the 2 original defect. They often occur after local skin trauma as lacerations and burn injuries . Scarring following surgery or trauma is difficult to predict and physicians are highly concerned with minimizing scar appearance and value even small improvements in scarring as clinically meaningful.
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This study's planned enrollment of 44 is above the median of 36 across 106 interventional studies indexed under Cicatrix, Hypertrophic.
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Other: Microporous tape · Other: Tradition physical therapy
Other: Tradition physical therapy
Microporous tape is a dressing tape that was discovered to have scar modulating effects. It is made up of a conformable, inextensible, nonwoven fabric manufactured from 100% viscose and coated with a layer of acrylic adhesive. It is cheap, cost-effective, readily available, and relatively affordable for post surgical patients.
Tradition physical therapy as stretching exercises and deep friction massage, Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately expanded and flexed in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion. Deep friction massage also known as cross friction massage, is a specific connective tissue massage which maintain the mobility within the soft tissue structures of ligament, tendon, and muscle, and prevent adherent scars from forming.
Scars pliability
A Schiotz tonometer device (Riester, Germany, 0124) is simple to use, in expensive, reliable, requires little time to maintain and does not require supply of batteries or electricity. It has a free-floating, rod-like plunger with a 5.5 gm weight attached fits inside the barrel and other weights (7.5 or 10 grams) are put that can be equipped to the plunger. A Schiotz tonometer device was used as an objective device to assess the hypertrophic scar's pliability and elasticity
Time frame: 8 weeks
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Plan to share: Yes
Start is estimated for Jan 2025; primary completion for Mar 2025, 2 months later.
Of 33 interventional studies with no phase under Cicatrix, Hypertrophic, half reached primary completion within 18 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 30. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
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