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NCT05650697: TOPSCAR
The Effects of Topical Cannabidiol on Paramedian Forehead Flap Scar Healing: A Split Scar Study
EARLY_PHASE1 trial testing Group 1 cannabidiol (CBD) with silicone ointment in Forehead; Wound in 22 participants. Not yet recruiting.
1 December 2027
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Oklahoma |
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| Phase | EARLY_PHASE1 |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 22 |
| Start date | 1 September 2026 |
| Primary completion | 1 December 2027 |
| Estimated completion | 1 December 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Group 1 cannabidiol (CBD) with silicone ointment — full drug profile →
- Group 2 silicone patch — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Forehead; Wound — all drugs for Forehead; Wound →
Sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Who can join
Adults 18 to 99, any sex, with Forehead; Wound. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
What's being measured
Primary outcomes are the specific endpoints the trial is designed to prove or disprove.
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Assessment of subjective and objective effects of CBD on the outcomes of healing scars
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of patients who have a positive effect using CBD oil in combination with the silicone patch. This will be assessed using the Scar Cosmesis Assessment and Rating (SCAR) scale to determine the impact of CBD oil and silicon patch combo. This photographic evaluation of scare will be done over a period of around 7 months to evaluate the scar outcomes, using the scoring system with minimum sc
Sponsor's own description
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) that cannabidiol (CBD) has on scar healing and appearance in patients who have undergone paramedian forehead flap reconstruction.
Publications & conference data
3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Strategies to Improve Cannabidiol Bioavailability and Drug Delivery.
O'Sullivan SE, Jensen SS, Kolli AR, Nikolajsen GN, et al · · 2024 · cited 23× · PMID 38399459 · DOI 10.3390/ph17020244 -
The Potential Role of Cannabidiol in Cosmetic Dermatology: A Literature Review.
Kuzumi A, Yoshizaki-Ogawa A, Fukasawa T, Sato S, et al · · 2024 · cited 10× · PMID 39369127 · DOI 10.1007/s40257-024-00891-y -
Cannabidiol in Skin Health: A Comprehensive Review of Topical Applications in Dermatology and Cosmetic Science.
Rusu A, Farcaș AM, Oancea OL, Tanase C. · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 41008526 · DOI 10.3390/biom15091219
Verify or expand the search:
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05650697 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Oklahoma
- Last refreshed: 26 March 2026
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