Status:
COMPLETED
Correlation of Early Postoperative Scar Appearance With Long-term Scar Outcomes
Lead Sponsor:
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Conditions:
Scar
Surgical Wound
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
A retrospective cohort study of early and late period postoperative scars using previously validated survey measures and clinical photographs. The target population consists of participants treated wi...
Detailed Description
Scarring is an inevitable outcome of surgical manipulation of the skin. Previous studies have shown that postoperative scarring, especially in cosmetically sensitive areas, may negatively affect patie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult participants diagnosed with a biopsy-proven facial skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers) and treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) from August 2015 to February 2016.
Exclusion
- Participants with post-excisional reconstruction requiring multiple techniques, incomplete or missing patient photographs from postsurgical visits, or if the patient received any postoperative scar interventions (pulse-dye laser, scar revision, etc.).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
113 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04015453
Start Date
July 1 2016
End Date
March 1 2018
Last Update
April 28 2020
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