CompletedNot Applicable

Investigating the Effects of Orienting Skin Grafts Parallel to Skin Tension Lines on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Located Basal Cell Carcinoma

Turkey (Türkiye)71 participantsStarted 2021-11-20

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of orienting graft for treatment of skin cancer in patients who undergo skin cancer excision and grafting for their skin cancer. The main question to answer is Does orienting the grafts parallel with skin tension lines have any effect on quality of life or cosmetic results? Participants who already underwent or planned to undergo an excision and grafting procedure will answer a qaulity of life tool and cosmetic results will be evaluated by two seperate dermatologist.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with nodular basal cell carcinomas with a tumor size equal or less than 12 millimeters * A history of surgical excision and grafting Exclusion Criteria: * Immunosuppressed patients * Recurrent tumors * Patients with BCC's that arose from the previously irradiated area * Gorlin's Syndrome diagnosis * Illiterate individuals * İmpaired cognitive functions

What they're measuring

Quality of Life Outcome

Timeframe: At least three months after surgery and grafting

Quality of Life - General

Timeframe: At least three months after surgery and grafting

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06894056

SponsorSifa Okulu - Independent Research Center of Dermatology and Venereology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-22

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