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Surgical Outcomes of Simple Interrupted Versus Running Epidermal Sutures in Full-thickness Skin Graft Placement
Sponsor: Northwell Health
Summary
The study hypothesis is that the use of running epidermal sutures in full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) placement for patients undergoing dermatologic surgery (Mohs micrographic surgery or excision) is non-inferior to the use of simple interrupted sutures with respect to cosmetic outcome. This will be a split-scar (within-person) study, in which half of each participant's scar will receive the study intervention (running epidermal sutures), with the other half receiving the control intervention (simple interrupted sutures). The primary outcome, total observer score of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 2.0, will be assessed by two blinded observers at a 3-month follow-up visit, and compared between scar halves.
Official title: Surgical Outcomes of Simple Interrupted Versus Running Epidermal Sutures in Full-thickness Skin Graft Placement: A Split-scar, Randomized, Non-inferiority Comparison
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2023-08-01
Completion Date
2029-11-29
Last Updated
2026-11-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Simple interrupted suturing technique
Both simple interrupted and running epidermal sutures are considered acceptable, appropriate techniques for FTSG placement. Therefore, this study would be important in determining whether running sutures, the more efficient method, are non-inferior to simple interrupted sutures.
Running suturing technique
Both simple interrupted and running epidermal sutures are considered acceptable, appropriate techniques for FTSG placement. Therefore, this study would be important in determining whether running sutures, the more efficient method, are non-inferior to simple interrupted sutures.
Locations (1)
Marcus Elias
North New Hyde Park, New York, United States