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Effectiveness of Embrace Scar Therapy Device After Cutaneous Wound Closure
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the embrace device after repair of linear cutaneous surgery wounds improves scar cosmesis.
Official title: Use of Embrace Device After Cutaneous Wound Closure: a Randomized Evaluator Blinded Split Wound Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
49
Start Date
2017-03-15
Completion Date
2025-12-08
Last Updated
2026-06-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Embrace Scar Therapy Device
16x5-cm silicone elastomeric dressing that adheres to the skin using a pressure-sensitive silicone adhesive.
Standard of Care
Without the embrace Scar Therapy Device
Locations (1)
University of California, Davis, Department of Dermatology
Sacramento, California, United States