Undermining Apices in Surgical Wounds
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Conditions studied: Scarring
In brief
When patients have surgery on the neck, trunk, arms, or legs, stitches are the standard way to close the wound. Wounds always result in a scar, but doctors are always looking for ways to reduce scarring. Several studies have been done to test ways to close wounds that reduce scarring. One idea is to reduce the tension around the cut. One way to reduce tension is to free up the skin around the wound. This procedure is also called "undermining". Some studies have shown that freeing up the skin near the tips of the wound, called the "apices," is helpful for improving the cosmetic outcome of scars. This study will investigate if there are any differences in the appearances of the scar if one tip is undermined and the other is not.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05758181
- Run by
- University of California, Davis
- People needed
- 50
- Starts
- 2023-08-09
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-10
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 neck, trunk, and extremities with predicted primary closure
- Willing to return for follow-up visit
You may not qualify if…
- Incarceration
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant women
- Unable to understand written and oral English
- Wounds with predicted closure length less than 3cm
Where it is running
- University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department — Sacramento, California, United States
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