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Study NCT ID:
NCT05471466
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2022-07-22
First Post:
2022-07-14
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Scar Outcomes for Scalpel Versus Diathermy Neck Incisions in an Afro-Caribbean Population
Sponsor:
CeLois Lawrence
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Scar Outcomes for Scalpel Versus Diathermy Neck Incisions in an Afro-Caribbean Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2022-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This is randomized controlled double-blinded trial comparing the scar outcomes of diathermy versus scalpel surgical incisions in the neck. It was conducted in humans in an Afro-Caribbean (black) population.
Detailed Description:
This double-blinded parallel group randomized controlled trial included consecutive eligible Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) patients at a Jamaican tertiary hospital requiring an anterior neck incision. The purpose was to determine whether cutting diathermy adversely affected scar cosmesis in an Afro-Caribbean population and whether complexion influenced this outcome. Half of the incision in each of 35 patients was randomly assigned to either cutting electrocautery or scalpel. The patients and the assessor of the scars were blinded and the both sides of the scar were assessed by both parties using the patient component of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Score (PSAS) and the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months postoperative intervals. The Fitzpatrick Phototyping Scale was used for skin pigmentation classification.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
True
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: