Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Effect of Wound Edge Eversion on Cosmesis
Lead Sponsor:
Stony Brook University
Conditions:
Surgical Incisions
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aesthetic appearance of repaired incisions is very important to surgical patients. It has been stated that if the edges of a wound are closed in such a manner that will result in eversion, or pouting ...
Detailed Description
Surgical incisions will be split into two halfs and each half will be randomized to standard or everting sutures. 3 months later the cosmetic outcome of the healed wounds will be determined using a va...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age over 18.
- able to consent.
- scheduled for elective plastic or cardiothoracic surgery.
Exclusion
- history of keloids, hypertrophic scarring, diabetes, or peripheral vascular disease.
- those requiring systemic steroids or undergoing chemotherapy, and those unable or unwilling to consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00872638
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
June 1 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794