NCT00367042

Study to Determine if Tissue Scored With a Scalpel Results in Any Noticeable Marks

Prospective Study To Determine Whether Tissue Scoring Results In Noticeable Marks Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a well established method for treatment of cutaneous malignancies. Part of this technique requires marking skin surrounding the tumor. There are two ways of marking the tissue, lightly scoring it with a scalpel or marking it with a surgical marker. This study is to determine if there is a noticeable difference in outcome between patients who have their tissue lightly scored with a scalpel or marked with a surgical marking pen.

Detailed description

Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a well established method utilizing microscopic margin controlled excision for treatment of cutaneous malignancies (See Appendix A). It has the highest cure rate of any of the methods used to treat common cutaneous malignancies and is a proven safe outpatient procedure. Part of the technique requires marking skin surrounding the tumor to correspond with tissue that has been removed and divided into pieces for processing and microscopic examination. Currently there are two established ways of marking the tissue; lightly scoring it with a scalpel or marking it with a surgical marker. Scoring tissue is faster, more accurate, and there is no risk of having the marking washed or rubbed away.

Conditions

• Skin Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Scalpel for tissue scoring	During Mohs surgery we will compare the outcomes of scarring, to determine whether a mark (with a pen) or a score with a scalpel will receive the best scar.
DEVICE	Surgical marker for tissue marking	You will be asked to participate, examined, discuss participation have procedure and come in for follow up for photos and check up.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-07-01
• Primary completion: 2006-07-01
• Completion: 2008-07-01
• First posted: 2006-08-22
• Last updated: 2015-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States