A Study to Assess Wound Healing Efficacies of Different Clean, Treat, and Protect Wound Care Regimens Compared to Standard of Care and Untreated

March 21, 2025 updated by: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)

A 16-Day, Single-Center, Randomized, Comparator-Controlled Study to Assess Wound Healing Efficacies of Different Clean, Treat, and Protect Wound Care Regimens Compared to Standard of Care and Untreated

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the healing rates of wounds treated with various wound care regimens including antiseptic wound wash, topical antibiotic treatment, adhesive bandages, and/or hydrocolloid bandages.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Texas
      • Richardson, Texas, United States, 75081
        • SGS Stephens, Inc. Dallas Research Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fitzpatrick Skin Type I to III
  • Uniform skin color on both volar forearms
  • Generally in good health based on medical history reported by the participant, and as verified by the Principal Investigator (PI) assessment and brief interview of medical history
  • Able to read, write, speak, and understand English
  • Individual must be able to understand the nature, risk, and relevance of the study
  • Individual has signed the Consent for Photograph Release and informed consent document (ICD) including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) disclosure after the nature of the study has been fully explained
  • Willing to undergo topical anesthetic and laser wound treatment on the volar forearms
  • Individual must agree to attend all required study visits, cooperate/follow all study instructions, and participate with all the procedures for the duration of the study and return to the clinical site for all scheduled visits as required by the investigator
  • Willing to wear long sleeves when going outdoors during the study to protect the test areas from exposure to sunlight. Individuals must agree to avoid exposing their forearms to sunlight (including tanning booths) throughout the entire study period
  • Individual must agree not to immerse their bandages in water for the duration of the study. Participants will only be allowed to shower during the course of the study (no swimming, baths, hot tubs, Et cetera [etc.]) Individuals must agree not to shower within 2 hours prior to each scheduled visit
  • Individuals must agree not to use lotions, creams, moisturizers, cosmetics, or sunscreens on their forearms (sites of wounds) for the entire duration of the study
  • Individuals must agree to refrain from the use of any daily cleanser or washoff products other than the auxiliary cleanser that will be provided at screening (that is, [Day -7 to Day -3]), for use on forearms throughout the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or adverse reactions to anesthetics, adhesive bandages, latex, wound treatment products, or any component/ingredient present in the investigational products (IPs)/auxiliary/ancillary products
  • Has a known history of a blood-clotting disorder, cardiovascular, hepatic, or kidney disease
  • Presents with a known history of keloid or hypertrophic scar formation, cracked or excoriated skin, clinical infected skin lesions, or other skin problems that would in the opinion of the PI or Study Physician, confound the study results, increase risk to the participant, or interfere with study evaluations (example, active psoriasis anywhere on the body, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, other skin dermatoses, etc.)
  • Has excessive hair, acne, scars, pigmentation, tattoos, or friable skin on either volar forearm that could interfere with evaluations or study procedures (at the discretion of the PI)
  • Has a known history of severe systemic immune system disorders such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Scleroderma, chronic connective tissue disorders, Poly Arteritis Nodosa, or immunodeficiency, including human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection
  • Has a history of a confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection within 30 days prior to Visit 1
  • Has had contact with a COVID-19 infected person within 14 days prior to Visit 1
  • Individual or a member of the individual's household who has traveled internationally within 14 days prior to Visit 1
  • Has experienced any of the following self-reported symptoms of COVID-19 within 2 weeks prior to the study visit: a) Unexplained cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, body aches (headaches, muscle pain, stomachaches) conjunctivitis, loss of smell, loss of taste, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, palpitations, fever, or chest pain/tightness; b) Temperature greater than or equal to (>=) 37.2 degree Celsius (°C)/99.5 degree Fahrenheit (°F), measured; c) Use of fever reducers within 2 days prior to each on-site study visit
  • Has self-reported Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or is taking insulin or another anti-diabetic medication
  • Has self-reported uncontrolled chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or active or recently treated (within 1 year) skin cancer, or those in known poor nutritional status
  • Is taking a medication that would mask an Adverse Event (AE), confound the study results, or alter or compromise the bleeding/healing process including: a) Antibiotics, oral corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, anti-coagulants, antiplatelet drugs, cytotoxic agents, continuous aspirin therapy, chemotherapy, or daily medications for chronic asthma, within 1 month before Visit 1; b) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or steroidal drugs within 5 days before Visit 1. Low dose aspirin (81 milligrams [mg] per day) is allowed; c) Antihistamines within 2 weeks before Visit 1
  • Is self-reported to be pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Has taken/used (oral or topical) vitamin A derivatives such as Accutane, isotretinoin, or retinoic acid within the past 1 year, or using topical Vitamin A derivatives on the forearms in the 3 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  • Has used topical leave-on products on the volar forearms within 1 week prior to Visit 1
  • Is participating or has participated in 1) any clinical trial involving a topical or systemic investigational drug within 30 days prior to Visit 1 or 2) any other clinical study within 10 days prior to Visit 1
  • Has a body mass index (BMI) above 35 on the BMI scale. BMI will be calculated using height and weight measurements obtained by trained study personnel
  • Is self-reported to be an alcohol or drug abuser, or with any other known severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the PI, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study
  • Is an employee/contractor or immediate family member of the PI, Study Site, or Sponsor
  • Has a relative, partner, or staff of any clinical research site personnel, or either is or lives with someone who is a current employee of any company that makes or markets adhesive bandages or first aid products
  • Has a history of or a concurrent health/other condition/situation which may put the individual at significant risk, confound the study results, or interfere significantly with the individual's participation in the study or viewed by the PI as not being able to complete the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Treatment A: Uncovered Wound (Negative Control)
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, no treatment will be applied as the wound will be kept uncovered as a negative control.
Active Comparator: Treatment B: Standard of Care (SoC) Adhesive Bandage
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, SoC adhesive bandage will be applied. This treatment will be changed daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, a SoC adhesive bandage will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment C: Antibiotic Ointment
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, antibiotic ointment will be applied. This treatment will be applied daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, a antibiotic ointment will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment D: Antibiotic Ointment Plus SoC Adhesive Bandage
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, antibiotic ointment plus SoC adhesive bandage will be applied. This treatment will be applied and changed daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, a SoC adhesive bandage will be applied.
On the randomized wound site, a antibiotic ointment will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment E: Antiseptic Wash Plus Antibiotic Ointment Plus SoC Adhesive Bandage
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, antiseptic wash plus antibiotic ointment plus SoC adhesive bandage will be applied. This treatment will be applied and changed daily from Day 0 through Day 2 and all wound sites will be uncovered after Day 3 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, a SoC adhesive bandage will be applied.
On the randomized wound site, a antibiotic ointment will be applied.
On the randomized wound site, a antiseptic wash will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment F: Antiseptic Wash Plus Antibiotic Ointment Plus SoC Adhesive Bandage
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, antiseptic wash plus antibiotic ointment plus SoC adhesive bandage will be applied. This treatment will be applied and changed daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, a SoC adhesive bandage will be applied.
On the randomized wound site, a antibiotic ointment will be applied.
On the randomized wound site, a antiseptic wash will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment G: Hydrocolloid Pad
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, hydrocolloid pad will be applied. This treatment will be changed daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, hydrocolloid pad will be applied.
Experimental: Treatment H: Hydrocolloid Pad
Minor wounds will be created on participant's forearms (four per arm) by a certified laser specialist. On the randomized wound site, hydrocolloid pad will be applied. This treatment will be changed daily from Day 1 through Day 6 and all wound sites will be uncovered from Day 7 to Day 16 for assessments.
On the randomized wound site, hydrocolloid pad will be applied.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Composite Healing Score
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7
Composite healing score will be calculated from clinical grading of wound healing parameters as (general wound appearance score plus [+] smoothness score + epithelial confluence score) minus [-] (erythema score + edema score + crusting/scabbing score). Composite healing score on a 25-point scale (-12 [no healing] to +12 [towards healing]) is indicative of extent of wound healing and will be calculated for each wound site at each evaluation day.
Day 0 through Day 7
Composite Healing Score
Time Frame: Day 16
Composite healing score will be calculated from clinical grading of wound healing parameters as (general wound appearance score + smoothness score + epithelial confluence score) - (erythema score + edema score + crusting/scabbing score). Composite healing score on a 25-point scale (-12 [no healing] to +12 [towards healing]) is indicative of extent of wound healing and will be calculated for each wound site at each evaluation day.
Day 16

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of Erythema
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of erythema will be reported. It will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 4 with 0=none/absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=marked, and 4=severe, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of Edema
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of edema will be reported. It will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 4 with 0=none/absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=marked, and 4=severe, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of General Wound Appearance
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of general wound appearance will be reported. It is evaluated on a scale from 0 to 4 with 0=poor, 1=fair, 2=good, 3=very good, 4=excellent with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of Smoothness
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of smoothness of popped pimple as assessed by trained grader will be reported. It will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 4 with 0=rough, uneven wound, 1=mild smoothness, 2=moderate smoothness, 3=extensive smoothness, and 4=complete smooth, even wound, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of Crusting/Scabbing
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of crusting/scabbing will be reported. It will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 4 with 0=none, 1=slight (up to 30%), 2=moderate (31% to 60%), 3=extensive (61% to 90%), and 4=almost complete or complete (91% to 100%), with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Wound Healing Process Assessment Score
Time Frame: Day 16
Wound healing process assessment of each test site will be performed and a score of "0" or "1" will be assigned where 0=primary healing (the wound heals by primary epithelial tissue), and 1=secondary healing (the wound heals through the stage of formation of connective tissue).
Day 16
Painful Score with Arm Resting by Side (Participant's Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Painful score with arm resting by side based on participants self-assessment questionnaire score (question 1) will be reported. Participants will be asked to rate each wound for pain/soreness in resting position as score from 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain).
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Pain Duration with Arm Resting by Side (Participant's Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Participants will be asked to rate the pain as either brief, periodic, or constant in arm resting position with the Self-assessment questionnaire (question 2).
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Painful Score with Arm in Normal Motion (Participant's Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Painful Score based on participants self-assessment questionnaire score (question 3) will be reported. Participants will be asked to rate each wound for pain/soreness in normal position as score from 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain).
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Pain Duration with Arm in Normal Motion (Participant's Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Participants will be asked to rate the pain as either brief, periodic, or constant in arm normal motion with the Self-Assessment Questionnaire (question 4).
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Itchy Score of Wound Site (Participant's Self-assessment Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Itchy score based on participants self-assessment questionnaire score (question 5) will be reported. Participants will be asked to rate each wound for itchiness as score from 0 (no itch) to 10 (severe itch).
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical Grading of Wound Healing of Epithelial Confluence
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16
Clinical grading of wound healing of epithelial confluence will be reported. It will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 4 with 0=none (no epithelial coverage), 1=slight (up to 30 percent [%]), 2=moderate (31% to 60%), 3=extensive (61% to 90%), and 4=almost complete or complete (91% to 100%, covered with a full layer of new epithelial growth), with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Day 0 through Day 7, Day 16

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tanja Emmerich, Ph.D., SGS Stephens, Inc. Dallas Research Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 8, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 6, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

September 16, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCSTOH003808 (Other Identifier: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has an agreement with the Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project to serve as the independent review panel for evaluation of requests for clinical study reports and participant level data from investigators and physicians for scientific research that will advance medical knowledge and public health. Requests for access to the study data can be submitted through the YODA Project site at http://yoda.yale.edu.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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