The Effects of Topical Calcium Glycerophosphate on Surgical Wound Healing and Residual Scarring (TOPCGP-2008)

AkPharma

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scarring; Wound Healing

Treatments: Other: Topical calcium glycerophosphate lotion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01264588

TOPCGP-2008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether topical application of calcium glycerophosphate will result in superior wound appearance and scar minimization.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Informed consent must be obtained
• 45-75 years of age
• Scheduled for bilateral knee replacement surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Employee or immediate family of either AkPharma or employee or immediate family of investigator or site personnel
• Pregnant or breast feeding Known allergy or hypersensitivity to calcium or phosphorus supplements
• Diagnosed with type I or type II diabetes mellitus

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

topical calcium glycerophosphate lotion

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Topical calcium glycerophosphate lotion

standard-of-care

No Intervention group