Impact of Suture Type on Pigment Disturbances in Patients of Skin of Color

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

34

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

August 29, 2026

Study Completion Date

October 1, 2026

Conditions
Scar
Interventions
DEVICE

5-0 Polypropylene epidermal suture

Split-wound, intra-individual comparison - half of wound will receive 5-0 polypropylene epidermal suture and half of wound will receive 5-0 fast gut epidermal suture

DEVICE

5-0 Fast gut epidermal suture

Split-wound, intra-individual comparison - half of wound will receive 5-0 polypropylene epidermal suture and half of wound will receive 5-0 fast gut epidermal suture

Trial Locations (3)

15213

RECRUITING

UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh

15215

RECRUITING

UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh

15232

RECRUITING

UPMC Shadyside Place, Pittsburgh

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Melissa Pugliano-Mauro

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