Comparing Pressure Versus Simple Adhesive Dressing After Mohs Reconstruction

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Non-melanoma Skin Cancer

Treatments: Other: Simple Adhesive Dressing; Other: Pressure Dressing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02780934

CPHS# 29015

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether using a pressure- vs. simple adhesive dressing affects the postoperative course and wound healing outcomes following Mohs surgery.

Full description

The investigators will randomize patients undergoing Mohs surgery to receive either a pressure or a simple adhesive dressing following their procedure. The hypothesis is that patients with the simple adhesive dressings will be more satisfied and comfortable with their wound care on follow-up. These patients are also expected to cite greater convenience managing the simple dressing at home. Finally, the investigators anticipate no difference in the number of postoperative complications between the two groups and expect that there will be a lower cost associated with the simple adhesive dressing as compared to the pressure dressing.

Enrollment: 81 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients will be considered for enrollment if they have been referred to a Mohs surgeon for consideration of Mohs surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer.

Exclusion criteria

• Lack of indication for Mohs
• Significant comorbidities
• Case of a high-risk location or tumor size which necessitates consultation with other specialties in advance.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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81 participants in 2 patient groups

Pressure Dressing

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants randomized to this group will receive the standard post-operative dressing following their Mohs procedure: a pressure dressing consisting of high absorbency gauze and retention tape.

Treatment:

Other: Pressure Dressing

Simple Adhesive Dressing

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomized to this group will receive the experimental post-operative dressing following their Mohs procedure: a simple adhesive dressing consisting of a non-adherent pad and transparent dressing.

Treatment:

Other: Simple Adhesive Dressing