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Comparison of Excision Versus Punch Incision in the Treatment of Epidermal Cysts

NCT00165958 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2014-08-04

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Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare two standard of care treatments for removing epidermal cysts. Surgical excision removes the entire cyst but requires a larger hole in the skin. A punch incision makes a smaller hole through which the cyst can be removed. The trial's purpose is to determine if one method is better than another in terms of recurrence, infection, or other side effects.

Conditions

  • Epidermal Cyst

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Excisional surgery of epidermal cyst

Traditional extirpation of cyst en toto

PROCEDURE

Punch incision of epidermal cyst

removal of cyst first with incisional effort with a punch biopsy tool

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Suephy C Chen, MD · Emory University Department of Dermatology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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