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Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate if whether using the “Deckled” incision improves post-operative scars compared to the standard straight line incision in people undergoing surgery for skin lesions. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged 18 years or more and are scheduled to undergo any plastic surgery procedure involving excision of skin lesions. Study details Participants in this study will be randomly allocated (by chance) to one of two groups in an equal ratio. Participants will not be aware of the group/treatment they have been allocated to receive. For patients with multiple lesions, because each lesion is randomised, they may have both the "Deckled" incision or straight line incision performed. This study will help determine if “Deckled” incision has superior scar outcomes compared to the straight line incision approach.
Interventions
The "Deckled" incision is new approach to the scalpel incision. It involves making a curvilinear incision and utilises W-plasty principles to lead to improve scars.
Sponsors
St Vincent's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1 Age range: Greater than or equal to 18 years of age. 2 Able to give informed consent and willingness to participate in follow up. 3 Undergoing any plastic surgery procedure involving excision of skin lesions
Exclusion criteria
1 Those requiring re-excision through the original wound 2 Undergoing injectable corticosteroid therapy into the scar
Outcome results
None listed