Status:
COMPLETED
Suturing Distance From the Wound Edge, 2 mm vs 5 mm
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Cutaneous Sutures and Scar Cosmesis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted cutaneous sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the face and neck. In other words, the investigators would like to determine ...
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 :
October 3 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 9 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03330041
Start Date
October 3 2017
End Date
August 9 2018
Last Update
May 12 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of California, Davis, Department of Dermatology
Sacramento, California, United States, 95816