Randomised controlled double blinded trial of the use of cold scalpel versus cutting diathermy for skin incisions in clean (non-bowel) laparoscopic and open surgery

• Conditions: surgical skin incisions - wound healing and cosmesis; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000567224
• Lead Sponsor: Alfred Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

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;
smoking

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant satisfaction with wound (cosmesis). This will be assessed on a visual analogue scale.[1 week and 1 month after surgery];clinician assessment of wound (cosmesis). This will also be assessed using a visual analogue scale[1 week and 1 month after surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
wound infection by clinician assessment at review appointments[1 week and 1 month after surgery];delayed healing by clinician assessment at review appointments[1 week and 1 month after surgery]