Aesthetic Outcome of Running Cuticular Suture Distance (2mm vs 5mm)

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Conditions studied: Suture, Dermatologic Surgery, Scar, Cosmetic Outcome

In brief

It is standard teaching that the top layer of sutures should be placed 3-5mm from the wound edge. However, there is lack of data regarding the most optimal placement of sutures from the wound edge for the best cosmetic outcome. The research team wish to determine if sutures placed closer to the wound edge (2mm) or farther from the wound edge (5mm) makes a difference in the cosmetic outcome of the scar.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04870008

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

50

Starts

2019-11-20

Expected to finish

2021-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Able to give informed consent themselves
• Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the head and neck with predicted primary closure
• Willing to return for follow up visit

You may not qualify if…

• Mentally handicapped
• Incarceration
• Under 18 years of age
• Pregnant Women
• Wounds with predicted closure length less than 3 cm

Where it is running

• University of California, Davis — Sacramento, California, United States

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