Platelets in Acute Wounds: A Pilot Study (PAWS)

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2005-08-31

Brief Summary

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Comparison of wound healing treatments; platelet gel vs. control

Detailed Description

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Comparison of autologous platelet gel to a control treatment in acute wounds, specifically punch biopsy wounds. Eight patients included in this pilot/feasibility study. Wound healing evaluated over 6 months for wound closure and long term outcome.

Conditions

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Wounds

Keywords

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acute wounds wounds platelets platelet gel

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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application of autologous platelet gel

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Healthy non-smokers, \>18 years of age, BMI\<30 -

Exclusion Criteria

Smokers, obese, keloid formers, bleeding disorders, medications -

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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David HOM, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hennepin County Medical Center/ University of Minnesota

Locations

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DaVita Clinical Research

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hom DB, Linzie BM, Huang TC. The healing effects of autologous platelet gel on acute human skin wounds. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2007 May-Jun;9(3):174-83. doi: 10.1001/archfaci.9.3.174.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 17519207 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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APG-01-02-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id