Aesthetic Effect of Steri-Strip Orientation on Healing and Scar Appearance in Breast Surgery
- Conditions
- Breast DiseasesSurgical WoundScarBreast Neoplasms
- Interventions
- Device: Steri-strip
- Registration Number
- NCT04554316
- Lead Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
- Brief Summary
All patients undergoing breast biopsy, lumpectomy, needle-localization-guided breast biopsy, and mastectomy at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Center One, or Einstein Elkins Park will be offered participation into the study. Patients who have documented allergies to adhesive or tape, patients taking chronic steroids, and patients with documented connective tissue, skin, or healing disorders will be excluded from the study. Risks and benefits of the study as well as risks and benefits of the procedure will be discussed with the patient by one of the investigators. If the patient elects to participate in the study, they will be assigned to incisional dressing at the time of operation with either in-line or perpendicular placement of Steri-Strips based on the patient's computer-generated randomization assignment. The patient's chart will be reviewed to determine the patient's age and comorbid conditions including obesity (pre-operative BMI), diabetes mellitus, use of anti-platelet or anticoagulant medication, or smoking. This information will be utilized to ensure that our study groups are similar in baseline demographics and pre-existing conditions. Additionally, the primary medical reason for needing breast surgery will be reviewed as well as treatment with pre-operative or post-operative chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the breast. Steri-Strips will not be removed and will be allowed to fall off naturally. At regularly scheduled 30-day and 90-day follow-up appointments, pictures will be taken of the incisional area. These photographs will be reviewed by a blinded, independent surgeon who will grade each incision according to the modified Hollander Cosmesis Scale. Statistical analysis with t-testing of the means and chi-squared testing of dichotomous variables will be performed to determine significance of the findings.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 94
- All adult patients undergoing breast biopsy, lumpectomy, needle-localization-guided breast biopsy, and mastectomy at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Center One, or Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park will be offered participation into the study.
- Patients who have documented allergies to adhesive or tape, patients taking chronic steroids, and patients with documented connective tissue, skin, or healing disorders
- members of vulnerable populations such as adults who are unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women, or prisoners
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Parallel placement Steri-strip Steri-strips will be placed in-line (parallel) with the surgical incision. Perpendicular placement Steri-strip Steri-strips will be placed perpendicular to the surgical incision.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cosmesis score 30 days 30 days Hollander cosmesis scale (0-6, 6 being best cosmetic grade) grade of scar appearance at 30 days
Cosmesis score 90 days 90 days Hollander cosmesis scale (0-6, 6 being best cosmetic grade) grade of scar appearance at 90 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Wound dehiscence 90 days Presence or absence of wound dehiscence
Surgical site infection 90 days Presence or absence of surgical site infection
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Albert Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
🇺🇸East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States
Albert Einstein Medical Center
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States