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A randomized controlled trial comparing the cosmetic outcome of electrocautery versus scalpel for surgical skin incisions

A randomized controlled trial comparing the cosmetic outcome of electrocautery versus scalpel for surgical skin incisions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-12002779
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-09-08
Start date
2013-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

GI and colorectal diseases

Interventions

1:Scalpel skin incision
2:electrocautery skin incision

Sponsors

Gastrointestinal Surgery Center of West China Hospital in Sichuan University; Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital,Vancouver, Canada
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient is 19 years of age or older; 2. The patient has been diagnosed with colonic polyp,or gastrointestinal illness that requires an abdominal operation to remove a segment of bowel; 3. The paient has a working mobile (cellular) phone or home telephone staff may contact him.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patient suffers from a connective tissue diaease(e.g.Systemic lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers Danlos, etc.); 2. The site of planned surgery has a previous surgical scar; 3. Incision<3c.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
gender;age;height;weight;Medical complications;The types of skin incision knife;anastomotic leakage;incision infection;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative hospital stay;incision pain;pain rating scores 5 days after the operation;wound infection 30 days after the operation;the appearance of incision 6 month after the operation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaodong Wang
lockwan@163.com+86 13882267388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026