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Retrospective Study on the Outcome of Cleft Palate Repair: Comparing US Surgical and Ethicon Suture Materials

Completed
Conditions
Cleft Palate
Registration Number
NCT00584272
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

Investigator initiated retrospective chart review to study the effects of changing suture material on the healing and outcome of cleft palate surgery were.

Detailed Description

This study aims to show what the effects of changing suture material were on the healing and outcome of cleft palate surgery. The study will be considered successful if we find that either there is an effect on the healing after surgery, one of the suture materials seems to promote better healing and final outcome, or that there is no difference between the suture materials.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cleft palate repair performed at UCDMC between 1/1996 and 6/2006
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Those who do not meet the inclusion criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California Davis Medical Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

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