NCT02383186

Dermal Suturing Only Versus Layered Cutaneous Closure

Dermal Suturing Only Versus Layered Cutaneous Closure: A Randomized Split Wound Comparative Effectiveness Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a single layer dermally sutured wound results in superior outcomes to a layered closure.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a single layer dermally sutured wound results in superior outcomes to a layered closure. Our aims are to compare outcomes using a split wound model, where half the wound is sutured with one technique and the other half is sutured with the other. This will be measured via the physician observer scar assessment scale, a validated scar instrument and via wound width. Our hypothesis is that wounds with a single layer closure will result in cosmetically superior wound outcomes.

Conditions

• Wound Closure Techniques

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Dermal Suturing Only Wound Closure	The side assigned to dermal suturing only will be closed with a single layer of deep absorbable sutures. The method will be buried vertical mattress or set-back suturing at the surgeons discretion.
PROCEDURE	Layered Cutaneous Wound Closure	The side assigned to layered closure is closed with 5-0 fast acting gut.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-05-28
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2015-03-09
• Last updated: 2017-07-18