N/A
Completed N=100
Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
Interrupted Subdermal Suture
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03327922 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2026
Primary outcomePrimary: Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale - Reviewer 1 — 13.14; 12.40; 2.46; 2.23 score on a scale — p=<0.05
Summary
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted deep (subdermal) sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the trunk and extremities. In other words, the investigator would like to determine which of the following yields a more cosmetically appealing scar: many closely approximated subdermal sutures or fewer, more widely spaced subdermal sutures. The investigator wishes to compare the effects of one versus two centimeter spacing between sutures.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale - Reviewer 1 |
13.14; 12.40; 2.46; 2.23; 2.07; 1.96 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale - Reviewer 2 |
14.63; 13.33; 1.02; 1.00; 1.13; 1.07 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Width of Scar |
1.47; 1.25 | — |
| SECONDARY Complications |
1; 2; 10; 7 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent themselves
- Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the trunk and extremities with predicted primary closure
- Willing to return for follow up visit.
Exclusion Criteria
- Mentally handicapped
- Unable to understand written and oral English
- Incarceration
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant Women
- Wounds with predicted closure length less than 4 cm
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03327922). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.