Status:
COMPLETED
Cosmetic Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction After Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Conditions:
Facial Lacerations
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Brief Summary
Facial lacerations are commonly treated in the emergency department. The nature of the injury leads to a great deal of concern about the long-term cosmetic appearance of the wounds. Research Question...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Families presenting to the ED for repair of facial laceration will be approached for study inclusion if:
- Their child seeking treatment is less than 18 years of age
- The laceration was sustained less than 12 hours prior to presentation to Children's ED
- They speak English
Exclusion
- Families presenting to the ED for repair of facial laceration will be excluded from study participation if they:
- Are medically complex children
- Have a history of pre-existing coagulopathy or collagen vascular disease
- Have a history of immunodeficiency or diabetes mellitus
- Are suspected of non-accidental trauma
- Have wounds that could be approximated by tissue adhesives
- Have animal or human bites
- Have gross contamination
- Have puncture wounds
- Have lacerations of tendon/nerve/cartilage
- Have scalp lacerations
- Do not speak English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01514084
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
November 1 2013
Last Update
April 23 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States