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Rapidly Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures for Mohs Surgery Repair on the Face: a Randomized Controlled Split-scar Study

NCT01932359 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2015-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to compare scar outcomes between rapidly absorbable and non-absorbable sutures (stitches) for the closure of wounds after skin cancer removal on the face.

Conditions

  • Scars

Interventions

OTHER

rapidly absorbable suture (Vicryl Rapide)

OTHER

non-absorbable suture (Ethilon)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Zloty, MD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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