ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Influence of Sun Protection and Linear Repair of Cutaneous Surgical Defects

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential influence of sun protection on the aesthetic outcome of post-surgical scars following the reconstruction of Mohs micrographic surgery defects via linear repair. This study will be performed as a randomized split-wound study. Half of the wound will be treated with zinc containing sunscreen and the other half of the wound would not be treated. Three-months post-surgery, the scar will be evaluated via the patient observer scar assessment scale (POSAS), a validated scar instrument, as well as a colorimeter to measure the amount of vascularity, and hyperpigmentation between the treated and the non-treated area compared to the 'surrounding skin' defined as skin in the proximity but not adjacent to the wound. Any adverse events will also be recorded.

Official Title

Influence of Sun Protection on the Aesthetic Outcomes Following Linear Repair of Cutaneous Surgical Defects, a Randomized Split-Wound Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-07-16
Study Completion:2026-03-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05074238

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Patient is ≥ 18 years of age
  2. 2. Patient is able to provide informed consent
  3. 3. Patient is scheduled for a cutaneous excisional surgical procedure
  4. 4. Cutaneous surgical wound closed via linear repair
  5. 5. Surgery performed on sunlight-exposed anatomical regions (head, face, neck, hairless scalp)
  6. 6. Patient is willing to return for follow-up visit to clinic
  1. 1. Patient is incarcerated
  2. 2. Patient is \< 18 years of age
  3. 3. Patient is pregnant
  4. 4. Patient unwilling to return for 3-month follow-up
  5. 5. History of reaction to zinc containing sunscreen
  6. 6. History of collagen vascular disease

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, 95816
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, Davis

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-07-16
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-07-16
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Sun Protection
  • Cutaneous Surgery
  • Wound Closure

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Surgical Wound
  • Wound Heal
  • Wound of Skin
  • Scar