Effect of Nitroglycerin Ointment on Mastectomy Flap Necrosis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

154

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2014

Conditions
Mastectomy Flap Necrosis
Interventions
DRUG

nitroglycerin ointment

Nitroglycerin ointment will be applied to mastectomy skin flaps at the end of surgery. A maximum of 7.5cm strip of 2% Nitroglycerin ointment will be applied (equivalent to a maximal dose of 45mg)

DRUG

Polysporin ointment

Polysporin ointment will be applied as the control ointment on the mastectomy flap skin at the end of surgery. A maximum of 7.5cm strip of ointment will be applied to the skin.

Trial Locations (3)

V5T 3N4

Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, Vancouver

V5Z 1M9

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver

V6T 2B5

University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of British Columbia

OTHER

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