N/A
N=14
Absorbable Suture Versus Tissue Glue to Repair Defects Following Mohs Surgery
Basal Cell Carcinoma · Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01298167 ↗Enrolled (actual)
14
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) — 7.47; 7.97 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast absorbing gut (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Yale University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Visual Analog Scale (VAS) |
7.47; 7.97 | — |
Summary
The purpose of the study is to look at which nonpermanent superficial closure method, cyanoacrylate tissue glue or fast absorbing gut suture, leads to a better cosmetic and functional outcome in repairs of facial wounds after Mohs surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- The subject is willing and able to give informed consent.
- The subject is willing and able to participate in the study as an outpatient and is willing to comply with study requirements.
- The subject is 18 years of age or older.
- The subject has a diagnosis of a non-melanoma skin cancer on the face requiring Mohs micrographic surgery.
- The subjects also has a final wound length of 3cm or greater.
- The subject is able to abide by the protocol of standard postoperative care and is able to attend standard post-operative visits at 3 months after the surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
- The subject is on systemic immunosuppressants and/or is an organ transplant recipients.
- The subject has reported or suspected hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate or fast absorbing gut suture.
- The subject has a dermatologic disease in the target site that may interfere with examination.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01298167). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.