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ACTRN12609000567224
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Randomised controlled double blinded trial comparing cosmesis and wound healing of skin incisions in clean (non-bowel) laparoscopic and open surgery using cold scalpel versus cutting diathermy

Alfred Health0 sites100 target enrollmentJuly 10, 2009
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Conditionssurgical skin incisions - wound healing and cosmesisSurgery - Surgical techniques

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
surgical skin incisions - wound healing and cosmesis
Sponsor
Alfred Health
Enrollment
100
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 10, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Adult patients presenting to a single surgeon's rooms who are subsequently booked for elective clean (non\-bowel) laparoscopic or open surgery (by the same surgeon)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •malignancy;
  • •connective tissue disease;
  • •immunocompromised patients;
  • •diabetes mellitus;
  • •bleeding disorders;
  • •previous history of keloid/hypertrophic; scarring;
  • •existing skin disease, open wounds on abdomen;
  • •previous surgical wound infection following abdominal surgery;
  • •obesity \- defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 35;

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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