NCT03748459

Rhinoplasty Scar Comparison

Patient and Observer Graded Rhinoplasty Scar Outcomes: a Randomized-Controlled Trial of Fast Absorbing Versus Permanent Columellar Suture Closure

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Traditional suture closure of the columellar scar in rhinoplasty is achieved with permanent skin sutures. These sutures create less inflammation and are thought to lead to improved final scar outcomes. However, permanent sutures require removal which creates pain and inconvenience for the patient. Some surgeons use fast absorbing sutures that do not require removal. The difference in final scar outcome based on suture material used has not been well studied. This study will examine the final scar outcomes of rhinoplasty incisions sutured with traditional permanent suture compared to fast absorbing suture. If scar outcomes are similar between these groups as judged by the patients and blinded observers, rhinoplasty surgeons may be able to preferentially utilize absorbable sutures for incision closure and avoid the pain and inconvenience for the patient during suture removal

Conditions

• Surgical Incision
• Nose Deformity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Closure with Permanent Suture	Skin closure with permanent suture (prolene) (6-0 polypropylene) in open rhinoplasty.
OTHER	Closure with Resorbable Suture	Skin closure with Resorbable Suture (5-0 fast absorbing plain gut) in open rhinoplasty.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-12-07
• Primary completion: 2020-09-14
• Completion: 2020-09-14
• First posted: 2018-11-20
• Last updated: 2024-09-04

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States