A Comparison of the Effect of Suture Material on Blepharoplasty Incision

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Conditions studied: Dermatochalasis, Ptosis, Eyelid

In brief

The objective is to compare the effect of suture material on blepharoplasty incision. Outcomes of blepharoplasty scar and/or cosmesis will be compared between plain gut and polypropylene suture. Additionally, the study will assess whether certain Fitzpatrick skin types are associated with increased rates of poor outcomes after blepharoplasty.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04585217

Run by

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

People needed

23

Starts

2020-05-30

Expected to finish

2022-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients 18-89 years old
• Patients who qualify for functional blepharoplasty

You may not qualify if…

• Patients <18 or >89 years old
• Previous eyelid surgery
• History of connective tissue disease
• Children
• Mental handicap
• Pregnant women
• Incarcerated persons

Where it is running

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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