Rapidly Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures for Mohs Surgery Repair on the Face: a Randomized Controlled Split-scar Study

Rapidly Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures for Mohs Surgery Repair on the Face: a Randomized Controlled Split-scar Study (RAVNAS)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01932359

Acronym

RAVNAS

Enrollment

105

Registered

2013-08-30

Start date

2013-10-31

Completion date

2014-11-30

Last updated

2015-04-13

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Conditions

Scars

Keywords

Scar outcome, Mohs surgery, face

Brief summary

This study aims to compare scar outcomes between rapidly absorbable and non-absorbable sutures (stitches) for the closure of wounds after skin cancer removal on the face.

Interventions

OTHERrapidly absorbable suture (Vicryl Rapide)

OTHERnon-absorbable suture (Ethilon)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Mohs surgical wound on the face * Wound greater than or equal to 4 cm in length * Subject is willing and capable of cooperating to the extent and degree required by the protocol and will be able to come for follow-up assessments * Subject has read and signed Subject Information and Informed Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

* Surgical wound less than 4 cm in length * Surgical site outside of face * Subject to be be treated with radiation therapy after surgery * Subject is not willing or able to attend for follow-up assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) score	6 months

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026