Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of the Subconscious on Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
25+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to determine if relaxation therapy improves patient satisfaction with Mohs micrographic surgery.
Detailed Description
Patients are instructed in relaxation techniques. The goal of this study is to determine how relaxation techniques affect the patient's Mohs micrographic surgery experience.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 25 and older
- Subjects are undergoing micrographic Mohs surgery for facial basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
- The subjects are in good health.
- The subjects have willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.
Exclusion
- Subjects who have wound healing problems.
- Subjects who have had prior Mohs surgery.
- Subjects who are smokers.
- Subjects who are currently using anticoagulation therapy
- Subjects who have a history of bleeding disorders.
- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
- Subjects with known mental illness or other psychological conditions, such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, depression with psychotic features, dissociative disorders.
- Subjects who are taking medications that may affect healing such as prednisone, or any immunosuppressants.
- Subjects who are immunocompromised.
- Subjects who have Diabetes Mellitus or any other condition determined by the PI to affect healing.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00374062
Start Date
December 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
July 15 2014
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Murad Alam, MD
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611