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The primary purpose of this study is to address the limited knowledge regarding patient well- being and nasal function after interpolated flap repair of post-Mohs surgical defects on the nose. Improved understanding of the patient experience will allow providers to better counsel their patients pre-operatively and potentially identify patients who may benefit from additional interventions.


Clinical Trial Description

This project is a multi-center prospective cohort study evaluating postoperative complication rates, quality of life outcomes, and nasal function after interpolated flap repair of post-Mohs surgical defects of the nose. Our primary outcome is the incidence of short-term complications(within 4 weeks of surgery) defined by the American College of Mohs Surgery as: death, bleeding requiring additional intervention, functional loss attributable to surgery, hospitalization for an operative complication, and surgical site infection. Secondary outcomes will include incidence of flap necrosis and evaluation of quality of life at 1, 4 and 16 weeks after repair. Quality of life will be investigated using the Skin Cancer Index (SCI)- a skin cancer specific quality of life instrument and the Nasal Appearance and Functional Evaluation Questionnaire (NAFEQ). Previous literature has demonstrated that Mohs surgery in the outpatient setting has a very low complication rate but this literature is generally limited to single-institution studies or studies examining smaller repairs. Furthermore, it has been proven that receiving a skin cancer diagnosis is stressful and patient satisfaction with skin cancer surgery is related to their appearance and scarring or changes in appearance can decrease quality of life. Our study serves to fill the current literature knowledge gaps by examining repair of large defects and looking at both complications and quality of life outcomes. Data collection will begin pre-operatively on patients 18 and older who require an interpolated flap repair of a post-Mohs surgical defect. These patients will then be followed and asked to complete SCI and NAFEQ surveys as well as complication questionnaires at prescribed intervals. All data will be stored via a secure RedCap database. ;


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NCT number NCT04164550
Study type Observational
Source University of Pennsylvania
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Status Completed
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Start date April 18, 2018
Completion date August 1, 2020

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