Subjects Undergoing Surgical Procedure of the Skin
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine whether the addition of adhesive stripping to a wound closed with dermal sutures improves outcome of wound closure. We hypothesize that the combination of adhesive strips to a wound closed with dermal sutures does not add significant cosmetic improvement of the resultant scar.
Interventions
PROCEDURESuture with Adhesive Stripping
PROCEDURESuture without Adhesive Stripping
Sponsors
University of California, Davis
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Able to give informed consent themselves * Willing to return for follow up visit
Exclusion criteria
* Mentally handicapped * Unable to understand written and oral English * Unwilling to return for follow up * Wounds less than 3 cm in length * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers 17 and under) * Pregnant women * Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Split-Scar Comparison | 3 months | Split-scar comparison of half of the wound closed with buried subcuticular sutures and overlying adhesive strips and half the wound closed with buried subcuticular sutures alone. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed