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Platelets in Acute Wounds: A Pilot Study (PAWS)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00199992
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 20, 2005
Last Update Posted : September 20, 2005
Sponsor:
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Medtronic

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Comparison of wound healing treatments; platelet gel vs. control

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Wounds Procedure: application of autologous platelet gel Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
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.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 8 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Platelets in Acute Wounds: A Pilot Study (PAWS)
Study Start Date : January 2005
Study Completion Date : August 2005

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Time to complete closure

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. pain
  2. long-term scar appearance

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

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Locations
United States, Minnesota
DaVita Clinical Research
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medtronic
Investigators
Principal Investigator: David HOM, M.D. Hennepin County Medical Center/ University of Minnesota
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00199992     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: APG-01-02-05
First Posted: September 20, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 20, 2005
Last Verified: September 2005

Keywords provided by Medtronic:
acute wounds
wounds
platelets
platelet gel

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries