NCT03425370

Effect of Replacing Buried Sutures With Tissue Adhesive on Aesthetic Outcome of Surgical Wounds.

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: West Virginia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Surgery wounds are typically closed with combination of absorbable stitches placed under the skin and non-absorbable stitched placed at the skin surface. Absorbable sutures can produce unwanted side effects when the body produces a reaction to them. The investigators are conducting a study to determine if absorbable stitches can be replaced but tissue glue applied on the surface of the skin. If participants enroll in the study, the investigators will close one half of the participants wound with absorbable stitches placed under the skin and non-absorbable stitches on the surface. The other half of the wound will be closed with non-absorbable stitches and tissue glue. The appearance of the scar (if any) will then be evaluated at 3- and 6-month follow-ups by two dermatologists (either board-certified dermatologists or dermatology residents) and the patient.

Conditions

• Surgical Wound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Closure of surgical wounds using buried sutures or tissue adhesive on aesthetic outcome.	Effect of replacing buried sutures with tissue adhesive on aesthetic outcome of surgical wounds will be measured using the POSAS.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-26
• Primary completion: 2018-10-31
• Completion: 2018-10-31
• First posted: 2018-02-07
• Last updated: 2018-11-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States