Buried absorbable sutures are an acceptable alternative to removed non-absorbable sutures for closure of wounds of the face

ISRCTN ISRCTN17822540
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN17822540
Protocol serial number N0190085892
Sponsor Department of Health
Funder Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
28/11/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr T C Teo
Scientific

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleBuried absorbable sutures are an acceptable alternative to removed non-absorbable sutures for closure of wounds of the face
Study objectivesAre buried absorbable sutures an acceptable alternative to non-absorbable sutures in closure of facial wounds?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Facial wounds
InterventionAbsorbable sutures vs non-absorbable sutures
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

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

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaAny facial lesion in an adult for direct single layer closure under local anaesthetic as an out-patient
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2000
Date of final enrolment01/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan