Rhinoplasty Scar Comparison

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Incision; Nose Deformity

• Registration Number: NCT03748459
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

Traditional suture closure of the columellar scar in rhinoplasty is achieved with permanent skin sutures. These sutures create less inflammation and are thought to lead to improved final scar outcomes. However, permanent sutures require removal which creates pain and inconvenience for the patient. Some surgeons use fast absorbing sutures that do not require removal. The difference in final scar outcome based on suture material used has not been well studied. This study will examine the final scar outcomes of rhinoplasty incisions sutured with traditional permanent suture compared to fast absorbing suture. If scar outcomes are similar between these groups as judged by the patients and blinded observers, rhinoplasty surgeons may be able to preferentially utilize absorbable sutures for incision closure and avoid the pain and inconvenience for the patient during suture removal

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-12-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-20
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-14
• Study Completion: 2020-09-14
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Scar Assessment	12 months after surgery	Patient scar assessment will be done with a patient completed questionnaire. The questionnaire is a validated scar assessment instrument for self rating of surgical scars by patients for a minimum rating of 28 (best scar) to 112 (worst scar)
Clinician Scar Assessment	12 months after surgery	Clinician scar assessment will be done using photographs of the scar 12 months after surgery. Clinicians will use a validated clinician scar grading tool for evaluation of surgical scars with a range of 0 (worst scar) to 5 (best scar)