Hand Incision Study

Hand Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

Hand Surgical Incision Outcomes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04656834
• Other study ID #: AILY20D.947
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Start date: November 30, 2020
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: December 2020
• Source: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The cosmetic outcome of a patient's surgical scar is important for patient satisfaction, especially in more visibly exposed areas of the body such as the hand. A patient's surgical scar often serves as a long-term reminder of their surgery experience, so optimizing final scar appearance should be of high importance. Surgical incision closure techniques and suture materials may vary by individual hand surgeons, even with common hand procedures.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2021
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients = 18 years old

• Able to provide consent

• Undergoing either trigger finger release or carpal tunnel release

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients < 18 years old

• Unable to provide consent

• Unable to comply with follow up requirements

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hand Surgery
• Surgical Wound

Intervention

Procedure:
• hand incision closure using monocryl sutures and skin glue
At the end of surgery, the investigator will close the incision using monocryl sutures and skin glue
• hand incision closure using simple nylon sutures
At the end of surgery, the investigator will close the incision using simple nylon sutures

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rothman Orthopaedic Institute	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Participant Satisfaction with Scar Appearance (Questionnaire #1)	Participant will be asked to answer a series of questions regarding the cosmetic appearance of their surgical scar and how satisfied they are with the appearance of the scar as measured by the Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ).	12 weeks
Primary	Participant Satisfaction with Scar Appearance (Questionnaire #2)	Participant will be asked to answer a series of questions regarding the cosmetic appearance of their surgical scar and how satisfied they are with the appearance of the scar as measured by the Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES)	12 weeks
Primary	Participant Satisfaction with Scar Appearance (Questionnaire #3)	Participant will be asked to answer a series of questions regarding the cosmetic appearance of their surgical scar and how satisfied they are with the appearance of the scar as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	12 weeks