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Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of California, Davis
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months following procedure
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial is investigating the cosmetic appeal of scars when surgical deep sutures are spaced one centimeter apart versus two centimeters apart.
Eligible Conditions
- Interrupted Subdermal Suture
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 3 months following procedure
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months following procedure
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Scar Assessment
Secondary study objectives
Erythema
Width of Scar
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Vicryl absorbable suture placed 2 cm apartExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Wound closed with sutures spaced 2 centimeters apart will be treated in a simple, interrupted subdermal suture pattern
Group II: Vicryl absorbable suture placed 1 cm apartExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Wound closed with sutures spaced 1 centimeter apart will be treated in a simple, interrupted subdermal suture pattern
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Vicryl absorbable suture
2017
N/A
~50
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of California, DavisLead Sponsor
945 Previous Clinical Trials
4,756,090 Total Patients Enrolled