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NCT Number: NCT01112371

Contractubex Treatment in Scars After Abdominal Caesarean Section

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Contractubex® Gel, containing extractum cepae, allantoin and heparin, in the treatment of scars after abdominal Caesarean section compared to untreated scars after abdominal Caesarean section.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Jefe del Departamento Dermatologia, Facultad de medicina y Hospital Universitario, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León

Monterrey Nuevo León, C.p., 64460, Mexico

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Females having given birth via elective abdominal Caesarean section for the first time within the last 5 to 10 days who had their suture removed (removed at screening).
  • Age: 18 years or older.
  • The subject must be willing and must be able to complete the entire course of the trial and to comply with the trial instructions.
  • Written informed consent has been obtained from the subject.
  • Females using suitable contraceptions.

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of any inadmissible medication, e.g. systemic corticosteroids, systemic immunosuppressants (such as cytostatics, therapy with antibodies, biologics, interferone, mykophenolatmofetil, methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine). Any additional topical treatment in the area of the lower abdomen, regardless of the mode of action.
  • Any other planned topical treatment in the lower part of the abdomen during the course of the trial.
  • Any infection or wound in the area to treat.
  • History of keloids or hypertrophic scars.
  • Any severe or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g. cardiac, renal, pulmonary, hepatic, or gastrointestinal), malignant tumor, or medical history of HIV infection.
  • Any tumor diseases in the abdominal region independent of their dignity.
  • Females having given birth via emergency abdominal Caesarean section.
  • Psychiatric problems which, in the investigator's opinion, are severe enough to interfere with the trial results.
  • Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to screening.
  • Evidence or suspicion that the subject might not comply with the study directives and/or that she is not reliable or trustworthy.
  • Evidence or suspicion that the subject is not willing or unable to understand the information given to her as part of the informed consent, in particular regarding the risks and discomfort to which she would agree to be exposed.
  • Previous participation in this clinical study.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the study drug(s) or one of the ingredients of the formulation.
  • Subjects who are imprisoned or are lawfully kept in an institution.
  • Employees or direct relatives of an employee of the CRO, the study center or Merz Pharmaceuticals.

Treatment and study plan

Contractubex

Drug

Contractubex® Gel, containing 10% extractum cepae, 1% allantoin and 50/U of sodium heparin per one gram of gel.

Active drug group: The gel will be applied twice daily (morning/evening). Approximately 2 cm of the IMP are applied onto the scar by light massage rubbing carefully until the product is worked in.

Other names: Other names have not been specified.

Primary outcomes

  1. Appearance of the scars will be evaluated by use of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale [POSAS].

    Time frame: Screening and 12 weeks

    The scale consists of two numeric scales which need to be filled out by the observer and the patient, respectively.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Appearance of the scars will be evaluated by use of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale [POSAS].

    Time frame: Screening and 6 weeks

    The scale consists of two numeric scales which need to be filled out by the observer and the patient, respectively.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Single-center, Randomized, Parallel Group Trial to Investigate the Efficacy of Contractubex® Gel, Containing Extractum Cepae, Allantoin, and Heparin, in Scars After Abdominal Caesarean Section

Acronym: ConMex

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 28, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2014

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