N/A
Completed N=50
Suturing Distance From the Wound Edge, 2 mm vs 5 mm
Cutaneous Sutures and Scar Cosmesis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03330041 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Patient Posas Score — 10.2; 11.5 score on a scale
Summary
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted cutaneous sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the face and neck. In other words, the investigators would like to determine which of the following yields a more cosmetically appealing scar: many closely approximated sutures or fewer, more widely spaced sutures. The investigators wish to compare the effects of two versus five millimeter spacing between sutures.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Posas Score |
10.2; 11.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Width of Scar |
0.9; 0.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Erythema |
0; 0 | — |
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 (NCT03330041). 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.