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10 mm suture spacing for Wound (SFD Trial)

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Led By William Lear, MD
Research Sponsored by Silver Falls Dermatology
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Male and female patients, at least 18 years of age, undergoing surgical excision of biopsy-proven skin cancers on the trunk or extremities at Silver Falls Dermatology & Allergy outpatient clinic in Salem, Oregon. Patients with elliptical excisions with length greater than 4.0 centimeters were included.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
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SFD Trial Summary

The investigators wish to determine how suture spacing (5 mm vs. 10 mm) affects cosmetic outcome and development of "train tracking" in wounds. Linear wounds with sutures spaced closer together may not be as cosmetically appealing when compared to those that have larger spacing between sutures. Suturing closer together constricts blood flow and increases tension that ultimately results in more tissue necrosis and a less appealing outcome. The investigators also aim to conclude if 5 mm or 10 mm suture spacing results in less complications.

Eligible Conditions
  • Suture Complications
  • Wound
  • Wound Separation
  • Skin Wound
  • Surgery
  • Suture Infection/Inflammation
  • Wound Complications

SFD Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

SFD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in cosmetic outcome of 5 mm versus 10 mm suture spacing on wound healing
Secondary outcome measures
Change in wound complications of 5 mm versus 10 mm suture spacing on wound healing

SFD Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 10 mm suture spacingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The investigators aim to determine how suture spacing affects cosmetic outcome of wound healing. One side (1/2 of the wound length) was sutured with 10 mm suture spacing

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Samaritan Health ServicesOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
190 Total Patients Enrolled
Silver Falls DermatologyLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled
William Lear, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSilver Falls Dermatology

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Recent research and studies
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Split Scar Study to Assess Cosmetic Outcome From Differing Suture Spacing
2017. "Split Scar Study to Assess Cosmetic Outcome From Differing Suture Spacing". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03284983.
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