comparison of two different suture materials for revising scars
- Conditions
- facial scars
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/01/007659
- Lead Sponsor
- Safdarjung Hospital
- Brief Summary
Scar revision is a commonly sought after procedure, especially for scars on the face. But scar revision procedures are fraught with widening of the revised scars due to tension forces across the scar. Elliptical excision and bilayered closure is a simple method for revising an unsightly scar. Polyglactin 910 remains the most commonly used absorbable suture for dermal closure, but loses its tensile strength in approximately 3 weeks, by which the wound has not gained enough strength to withstand the tensile forces. Polydioxanone, another absorbable suture, is known to provide longer wound support as compared to polyglactin 910. We in our study, wanted to compare the scar spread and scar quality with the use of these two absorbable sutures and see if one is better than the other.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
One or more post traumatic facial scars, older than 1 year in duration.
Scar width more than 1 cm, hypertrophic scars or keloids, known cases of bleeding, collagen or elastin disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method scar spread in mm measured by a digital vernier caliper 1, 3 and 4 months post operatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method vancouver scar scale score 1, 3 and 4 months post operatively
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Safdarjung Hospital
🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
Safdarjung Hospital🇮🇳South, DELHI, IndiaDr Deepti GuptaPrincipal investigator9968185983deepti2611@gmail.com