Efficacy and Safety of 0.25% Timolol Gel in Healing Surgical Open Wounds

Summary

The use of topical beta-blockers, such as 0.25% timolol, in promoting wound healing is currently emerging in the academic literature. The investigators will enroll 114 patients who have their skin cancer surgically removed resulting in open surgical wounds less or equal to 1.5 cm. The objective of this randomized safety study is to determine the safety and efficacy of 0.25% timolol in promoting wound healing in open surgical wounds less or equal to 1.5 cm.

Timeline

Start

2018-08-20

Primary completion

2020-12-29

Completion

2021-06-30

Publications

• Background Braun LR, Lamel SA, Richmond NA, Kirsner RS. Topical timolol for recalcitrant wounds. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Dec;149(12):1400-2. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.7135. No abstract available.
• Background Ali A, Herndon DN, Mamachen A, Hasan S, Andersen CR, Grogans RJ, Brewer JL, Lee JO, Heffernan J, Suman OE, Finnerty CC. Propranolol attenuates hemorrhage and accelerates wound healing in severely burned adults. Crit Care. 2015 May 4;19(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0913-x.
• Background Vestita M, Bonamonte D, Filoni A. Topical propranolol for a chronic recalcitrant wound. Dermatol Ther. 2016 May;29(3):148-9. doi: 10.1111/dth.12328. Epub 2016 Jan 22. No abstract available.
• Background Yesiloglu N, Yildiz K, Cem Akpinar A, Gorgulu T, Sirinoglu H, Ozcan A. Histogram Planimetry Method for the Measurement of Irregular Wounds. Wounds. 2016 Sep;28(9):328-333.
• Background Thomas B, Kurien JS, Jose T, Ulahannan SE, Varghese SA. Topical timolol promotes healing of chronic leg ulcer. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2017 Nov;5(6):844-850. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.04.019. Epub 2017 Aug 7.
• Background Manahan MN, Peters P, Scuderi S, Surjana D, Beardmore GL. Topical timolol for a chronic ulcer--a case with its own control. Med J Aust. 2014 Jan 20;200(1):49-50. doi: 10.5694/mja13.10823. No abstract available.
• Background Lev-Tov H, Dahle S, Moss J, Isseroff RR. Successful treatment of a chronic venous leg ulcer using a topical beta-blocker. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Oct;69(4):e204-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.003. No abstract available.
• Background Tang JC, Dosal J, Kirsner RS. Topical timolol for a refractory wound. Dermatol Surg. 2012 Jan;38(1):135-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.02200.x. Epub 2011 Oct 31. No abstract available.
• Background Zheng Z, Liu Y, Yang Y, Tang J, Cheng B. Topical 1% propranolol cream promotes cutaneous wound healing in spontaneously diabetic mice. Wound Repair Regen. 2017 May;25(3):389-397. doi: 10.1111/wrr.12546. Epub 2017 May 26.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.