Perceptions of Aesthetic Outcomes of Zigzag and Linear Scars

Completed

• Conditions: Linear Scar; Zigzag Scar
• Interventions: Behavioral: Visual Analog Scale

• Registration Number: NCT02115789
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis

Brief Summary

Surgical wounds can be closed in several manners. Some physicians believe that closure in a straight line produces a scar that is more visible and slightly raised when compared to closure in a zigzagging fashion. The researchers of this study believe that there is no difference in the cosmetic appearance of one type of wound closure over the other. To evaluate this, they will provide a survey with visual aids to volunteers to rate the appearance of a straight line scar versus a zigzag scar.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-15
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-16
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 876

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or female
• 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Survey Group	Visual Analog Scale	Adult male or female volunteers.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjects will review examples of both linear and zigzag scars and rate the aesthetic appearance of both configurations of scars on a scale of 1 through 10, with 1 being "normal skin" and 10 being "the worst scar imaginable".	1 day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Davis, Department of Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States