CompletedNot Applicable

Aesthetic Outcome of Running Subcuticular Suture Versus Running Horizontal Mattress Suture Closure of Linear Wounds on the Trunk and Extremities

United States50 participantsStarted 2021-11-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of running subcuticular suture versus running horizontal mattress suture for the repair of cutaneous linear wounds on the trunk and extremities affects aesthetic outcomes. The study team will use a split wound model, where half of the wound is repaired with running subcuticular sutures and the other half is repaired with running horizontal mattress sutures. Three-months post-surgery, the scar will be evaluated via the patient observer scar assessment scale (POSAS), a validated scar instrument, as well as the trace-to-tape method, an objective outcome measure for linear postoperative scars. Any adverse events will also be recorded.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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All patients scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedures with one of the study investigators at the UC Davis Dermatology Clinic will be screened for eligibility. Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Able to give informed consent themselves * Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the trunk or extremities with predicted primary closure * Willing to return for follow up visit Exclusion Criteria: * Incarceration * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant Women * Wounds with predicted closure length less than 3 cm

What they're measuring

Scar Assessment as measured by Patient Observer Scar Assessment Score (POSAS)

Timeframe: 3 months

Width of Scar as measured using Trace-to-Tape Method

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05263713

SponsorUniversity of California, Davis

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-30