Effect of the Subconscious on Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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Conditions studied: Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine if relaxation therapy improves patient satisfaction with Mohs micrographic surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00374062

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

150

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-15

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 25 and older
• Subjects are undergoing micrographic Mohs surgery for facial basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
• The subjects are in good health.
• The subjects have willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who have wound healing problems.
• Subjects who have had prior Mohs surgery.
• Subjects who are smokers.
• Subjects who are currently using anticoagulation therapy
• Subjects who have a history of bleeding disorders.
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
• Subjects with known mental illness or other psychological conditions, such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, depression with psychotic features, dissociative disorders.
• Subjects who are taking medications that may affect healing such as prednisone, or any immunosuppressants.
• Subjects who are immunocompromised.
• Subjects who have Diabetes Mellitus or any other condition determined by the PI to affect healing.

Where it is running

• Murad Alam, MD — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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