CompletedNot Applicable

Cosmetic Outcomes of Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures in Pediatric Facial Lacerations

United States74 participantsStarted 2008-04

Plain-language summary

Our research hypothesis in this study is that there is no difference in long-term cosmetic outcomes between absorbable sutures and non-absorbable sutures in the repair of pediatric facial lacerations.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clean. minimally contaminated facial lacerations, between 1-5 cms long, less than 8 hours old, not caused by animal bites, not needing plastic surgery repair Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Bleeding * Renal * Endocrine problems * Dirty wounds * Irregular wounds

What they're measuring

cosmetic outcomes

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00681070

SponsorTemple University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-04

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