Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: To compare the effectiveness of an absorbable (Poliglecaprone 25) and nonabsorbable (monofilament polyamide black) suture materials in scar cosmesis of clean surgical facial wounds clos
Sponsors
Self
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure with predilected linear closure over face with the wound length greater than 1cm needing two layered suture repairs. 2.Patients able to give informed consent. 3.Patients willing to return for follow-up visits
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with wound length is less than 1cm. 2.Wounds having irregular borders. 3.Contaminated wounds 4.Patients not willing to give informed consent. 5.Incarceration 6.Pregnant women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure the scar outcome using VSS and POSAS on 3rd and 6th month after the surgery.Timepoint: To measure the scar outcome using VSS and POSAS on 3rd and 6th month after the surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the difference in the scar width at 3rd month and 6th month between groups. To look for adverse effects on day 5, 3rd and 6th month after the surgery. Timepoint: Day 5, 3rd month and 6th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vinay keshavmurthy
Postgraduate institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed