Comparison of Traditional Superficial Cutaneous Sutures Versus Steri-Strip Coaptive Film in Layered Dermatologic Closures

Henry Ford Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Wound Cosmesis

Treatments: Other: Steri-Strip; Other: Superficial sutures

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01938586

SYDO-2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the cosmetic outcome between buried intradermal and superficial cutaneous suture closures versus buried intradermal sutureand superficial Steri-Strip closures in the bilayered repair of dermatologic wounds on the back following elliptical excision of benign or malignant lesions

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or greater in age
• Simple excision of benign or malignant lesion on the back
• Final scar length of at least 3cm

Exclusion criteria

• Known history of keloid formation or hypertrophic scars
• Known adhesive allergy
• Pregnancy or active breast feeding

Trial design

10 participants in 1 patient group

Surgical excision

Treatment:

Other: Superficial sutures

Other: Steri-Strip