Status:
WITHDRAWN
Effect of Externally Implantable Tissue Expansion Device on Scar Length
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Skin Lesion
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether brief use of an externally implantable tissue expansion device following excisional skin cancer surgery will significantly reduce the diameter of the fin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Subjects ages 18-80 years old
- Subjects who are undergoing an excision of a large cutaneous lesion
- Subjects with an immediate post-excision wound defect at least 2.5 cm in diameter
- Subjects undergoing surgery on the trunk or extremities
- The subject has willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.
- Subjects who are willing to undergo no other treatments for the scars for the duration of the study.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects with scalp wounds
- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00798798
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
December 3 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611