To determine which surgical tool is better for skin incisions in maxillofacial surgeries, whether it's scalpel or diathermy

Randomised Clinical Trial on scalpel versus diathermy skin incision in maxillofacial surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240101060587N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-28

Start date

2024-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Incision time, intraoperative bleeding from Incision and post surgical pain after Incision using scalpel or diathermy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Scalpel Incision Group. No. 15 disposable scalpel with no.3 reusable sterilizable handles. Skin incisions, mucosal incisions would be larger than 2 cm in maxillofac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 30 years old to 60 years old Maxillofacial region surgery including tumor resection, neck dissection, parotid surgery, Maxillofacial trauma surgery Incision length 2 cm to 10 cm Patients who give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have active wound infections, anemia Patients who are on corticosteroids, anticoagulant, anti platelet medication Any previous scar or keloid Patients with known connective tissue and skin disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incision Time. Timepoint: Incision Time (time taken from the initial skin incision till end of incision), will be noted and calculated in seconds per unit wound area (sec/cm2). Method of measurement: Stop watch.;Intraoperative blood loss. Timepoint: Intraoperative blood loss will be measured from the point when incision begins to the point patient is shifted out of the operation theater to the ward and eventually discharged from the ward. Every 6 hours after the surgery till the patient is discharged from the hospital (day 2 to day 6). Method of measurement: Intraoperative blood loss will be measured by weighing the total weight of blood-soaked gauze from the patients.;Pain. Timepoint: Regular follow up with the patients will be carried out, every 6 hours post surgery on day 1 and day 2, daily for the next five days, at one week- for assessment of acute pain if any, 4 weeks, and 3 months- for assessment of chronic pain if any. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale for pain.	—

Measure

Time frame

Incision Time. Timepoint: Incision Time (time taken from the initial skin incision till end of incision), will be noted and calculated in seconds per unit wound area (sec/cm2). Method of measurement: Stop watch.;Intraoperative blood loss. Timepoint: Intraoperative blood loss will be measured from the point when incision begins to the point patient is shifted out of the operation theater to the ward and eventually discharged from the ward. Every 6 hours after the surgery till the patient is discharged from the hospital (day 2 to day 6). Method of measurement: Intraoperative blood loss will be measured by weighing the total weight of blood-soaked gauze from the patients.;Pain. Timepoint: Regular follow up with the patients will be carried out, every 6 hours post surgery on day 1 and day 2, daily for the next five days, at one week- for assessment of acute pain if any, 4 weeks, and 3 months- for assessment of chronic pain if any. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale for pain.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Vaffa Shahid Khan

CMH LAHORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY

vaffasaad@gmail.com+92 321 4481828

Outcome results

None listed

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