A New Surgical Incision Method To Improving Post Operative Scars in Patients.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post Operative Scar; Cancer - Non melanoma skin cancer; Cancer - Malignant melanoma

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000193471
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

1 Age range: Greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
2 Able to give informed consent and willingness to participate in follow up.
3 Undergoing any plastic surgery procedure involving excision of skin lesions

Exclusion Criteria

1 Those requiring re-excision through the original wound
2 Undergoing injectable corticosteroid therapy into the scar

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess clinician opinion of scar quality using Observer component of scar scale<br>[1 week post op<br>3 months post op<br>6 months post op];To assess the patient’s opinion of scar quality/sensation using the Patient component of the scar scale<br>[1 week post op<br>3 months post op<br>6 months post op]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of scars assessed as good by the clinician (determined by less than or equal to 5 on the Overall” component of the POSAS)[1 week post op<br>3 Months post op<br>6 Months post op];The proportion of scar assessed as good by the patients (determined by less than or equal to 5 on the Overall” component of the POSAS)[1 week post op<br>3 Months post op<br>6 months post op];Number of adverse events overall and by individual components (namely dehiscence infection, keloids). These will be assessed at the outpatient clinics and from review of relevant medical records<br><br>[1 week post op<br>3 months post op<br>6 months post op];The percentage of the scar visible as a percentage of the total length of the scar at 1 meter[1 week post op<br>3 months post op<br>6 months post op]