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Cast and Bolster Duration for Skin Graft Complications

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Research Sponsored by University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Adult patients who underwent a radial forearm free flap or fibula free flap and split thickness skin graft placed over the donor site

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up the surveys will be administered once before surgery, once 1 month after surgery and once 3 months after surgery

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a longer duration of a cast and bolster over a skin graft after surgery will improve healing rates.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults who've had a radial forearm or fibula free flap surgery with a skin graft from the thigh to cover the donor site. Participants must be able to make informed decisions and attend a follow-up appointment one month after surgery.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if keeping a cast and bolster (which applies pressure) on the skin graft for longer periods (10-14 days) versus standard care (5-7 days) improves healing rates, quality of life, and self-esteem in patients.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly stated, potential side effects may include discomfort from prolonged cast wear, reduced mobility at the graft site, possible skin irritation or infection under the cast.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I had surgery using tissue from my forearm or leg to repair another area, with a skin graft over the donor site.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ the patient will be assessed one month after surgery to take a picture of their skin grafts.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~the patient will be assessed one month after surgery to take a picture of their skin grafts.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and the patient will be assessed one month after surgery to take a picture of their skin grafts. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

The effect of cast and bolster duration on split thickness skin graft integration

Secondary outcome measures

The effect of cast duration on quality of life

The effect of cast duration on self esteem

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Experimental groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients who have the cast and bolster on for 10-14 days

Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

Patients who have the cast and bolster on for standard 5 days after their radial forearm free flap and 7 days after their fibula free falp

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor

906 Previous Clinical Trials

1,596,068 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cast and bolster placement duration Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04648267 — N/A

Skin Graft Complications Clinical Trial 2023: Cast and bolster placement duration Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04648267 — N/A

Cast and bolster placement duration 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04648267 — N/A

Skin Graft Complications Research Study Groups: Control group, Experimental group

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the scope of patient enrolment for this clinical trial?

"Yes, according to clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavor is currently onboarding volunteers. It was initially advertised on the 5th of January 2021 and has since been modified on the 19th of that same month. A total of 220 individuals will be enrolled from a single location."

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Are there any openings available to participate in this investigation?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavour is still actively seeking participants; the initial posting was on January 5th 2021 and the most recent edit was made on January 19th of the same year."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Factors Affecting Split Thickness Skin Graft Success Rates in Patients Who Underwent a Radial Forearm or Fibula Free Flap

Neils Kokot 2021. "Factors Affecting Split Thickness Skin Graft Success Rates in Patients Who Underwent a Radial Forearm or Fibula Free Flap". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04648267.