Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0190085892
Study information
Scientific title
Buried absorbable sutures are an acceptable alternative to removed non-absorbable sutures for closure of wounds of the face
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Are buried absorbable sutures an acceptable alternative to non-absorbable sutures in closure of facial wounds?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Facial wounds
Intervention
Absorbable sutures vs non-absorbable sutures
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Assessment of end results of scarring using the Vancouver system for measuring height, width & thickness of scar
2. Pain, irritation & redness and patient satisfaction
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/09/2000
Overall trial end date
01/12/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Any facial lesion in an adult for direct single layer closure under local anaesthetic as an out-patient
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/09/2000
Recruitment end date
01/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary