Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted deep (subdermal) sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the trunk and extremities. In other words, the investigator would like to determine which of the following yields a more cosmetically appealing scar: many closely approximated subdermal sutures or fewer, more widely spaced subdermal sutures. The investigator wishes to compare the effects of one versus two centimeter spacing between sutures.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
18 years of age or older
Able to give informed consent themselves
Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the trunk and extremities with predicted primary closure
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Treatment Details
Interventions
- Vicryl absorbable suture (Suture)
Participant Groups
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
Find a Clinic Near You
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University of California, Davis, Department of DermatologySacramento, CA
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of California, DavisLead Sponsor