Aesthetic Outcome of Intra-dermal Versus Transcutaneous Purse-string Closure

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Conditions studied: Scarring

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intra-dermal versus transcutaneous purse-string closures have similar scar cosmesis and post-operative complications. The investigators will use a split wound model, where half of the wound will be closed with intra-dermal purse-string sutures and the other half will be closed with a transcutaneous purse-string sutures. Three-months post-surgery, the scar will be evaluated via the patient observer scar assessment scale (POSAS), a validated scar instrument, as well as the trace-to-tape method, an objective outcome measure for linear postoperative scars. Any adverse events will also be recorded.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06448481

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

73

Starts

2025-10-14

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-29

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, neck, trunk, or extremities with predicted purse-string closure.
• Willing to return for follow up visit

You may not qualify if…

• Incarceration
• Under 18 years of age
• Pregnant Women

Where it is running

• University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department — Sacramento, California, United States (enrolling)

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