Status:

RECRUITING

Aesthetic Outcome of Tie-over Bolster Application in Surgical Wounds

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Conditions:

Scarring

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

When patients have surgery on the head and face, stitches are the standard way to close the wound. Wounds always result in a scar, but doctors are always looking for ways to reduce scarring. Several s...

Detailed Description

Following cutaneous surgical procedures, scar formation is inevitable. Reducing the degree of scar formation and achieving the best aesthetic outcome remains prominent within the dermatological litera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Able to give informed consent themselves
  • Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the head or neck with predicted primary closure
  • Willing to return for follow-up visit

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incarceration
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Pregnant women
  • Unable to understand written and oral English Wounds with predicted closure length less than 3cm

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 10 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05758168

Start Date

October 10 2023

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

April 13 2026

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University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department

Sacramento, California, United States, 95816