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Secondary Versus Tertiary Wound Closure in High Risk Gynecologic Abdominal Surgical Incisions

NCT03861065 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2026-04-17

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if closing a surgical wound differently is better than the procedure that is currently used. The wound will be closed with what is considered "tertiary intent." This means, rather than leaving the wound open, the wound will be partially closed after surgery, and then completely closed 4-7 days after surgery. The investigators also want to see how this new wound closure process affects your quality of life.

Conditions

  • Surgical Incision

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Tertiary Wound Closure

The wound will be closed with what is considered tertiary wound closure. This means, rather than leaving the wound open, the wound will be partially closed after surgery, and then completely closed 4-7 days after surgery.

PROCEDURE

Historical Wound Closure

Participants wounds are left partially open to heal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael G Kelly, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-27
Primary Completion
2020-11-26
Completion
2020-11-26

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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