Status:

UNKNOWN

Patient Satisfaction After Facial Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Conditions:

Skin Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of visualization of skin cancer resection defects on the face on the post-operative satisfaction of patients after their reconstruction. To achieve t...

Detailed Description

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess patient satisfaction after reconstruction of Mohs skin cancer resection defects in the face, with the resection defect either seen or unseen by the pat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients recruited for this study must undergo Mohs resection of skin cancer of the face with negative margins at the completion of their cancer resection.
  • Patients recruited for this study must have a post cancer resection defect on the face at least 1.5 centimeters in size in the greatest dimension.
  • Patients recruited for this study must undergo single stage repair of their post cancer resection defect with primary closure or local flaps.
  • Patients must be from the Greater Vancouver area.

Exclusion

  • Patients with insufficient visual acuity to be able to appreciate wound and scarring changes to their face post-operatively will be excluded.
  • Patients lacking the cognitive capacity to complete the data collection forms utilized in this study will be excluded.
  • Patients suffering from significant psychiatric conditions will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02230462

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

October 6 2014

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Dermatology & Skin Science (UBC), The Skin Care Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E8