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Split Scar Study to Assess Cosmetic Outcome From Differing Suture Spacing (SFD Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By William Lear, MD

Research Sponsored by Silver Falls Dermatology

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

* Male and female patients, at least 18 years of age, undergoing surgical excision of biopsy-proven skin cancers on the trunk or extremities at Silver Falls Dermatology \& Allergy outpatient clinic in Salem, Oregon. Patients with elliptical excisions with length greater than 4.0 centimeters were included.

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The investigators wish to determine how suture spacing (5 mm vs. 10 mm) affects cosmetic outcome and development of "train tracking" in wounds. Linear wounds with sutures spaced closer together may not be as cosmetically appealing when compared to those that have larger spacing between sutures. Suturing closer together constricts blood flow and increases tension that ultimately results in more tissue necrosis and a less appealing outcome. The investigators also aim to conclude if 5 mm or 10 mm suture spacing results in less complications.

Eligible Conditions

Wound Separation
Wound Complications
Suture Infection/Inflammation
Suture Complications
Cuts
Wound
Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in cosmetic outcome of 5 mm versus 10 mm suture spacing on wound healing

Secondary study objectives

Change in wound complications of 5 mm versus 10 mm suture spacing on wound healing

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: 10 mm suture spacingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The investigators aim to determine how suture spacing affects cosmetic outcome of wound healing. One side (1/2 of the wound length) was sutured with 10 mm suture spacing

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met