Status:
COMPLETED
5-0 Prolene Versus 5-0 Fast Absorbing Gut
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Cutaneous Wound
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
When using suture (stitches) to close wounds, surgeons can use suture that is absorbable or non-absorbable. Absorbable sutures naturally break down. Non-absorbable sutures need to be removed. We wish ...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of 5-0 prolene during repair of linear cutaneous surgery wounds improves scar cosmesis compared to wound closure with 5-0 fast absorbing gut (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent themselves
- Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the head and neck 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 3 cm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 13 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03303014
Start Date
October 13 2015
End Date
October 1 2019
Last Update
April 22 2021
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