Status:
COMPLETED
Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Interrupted Subdermal Suture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted deep (subdermal) sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the trunk and extremities. In other words, the investigator would like...
Detailed Description
Sutures are the standard of care in repairing cutaneous wounds. The majority of surgical reconstructions following a Mohs micrographic surgery and standard surgical excisions require two layers of sut...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent themselves
- Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the trunk and extremities with predicted primary closure
- Willing to return for follow up visit.
Exclusion
- Mentally handicapped
- Unable to understand written and oral English
- Incarceration
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant Women
- Wounds with predicted closure length less than 4 cm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 2 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03327922
Start Date
September 20 2017
End Date
March 2 2022
Last Update
June 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of California, Davis, Department of Dermatology
Sacramento, California, United States, 95816