Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Surgical wounds can be closed in several manners. Some physicians believe that closure in a straight line produces a scar that is more visible and slightly raised when compared to closure in a zigzagging fashion. The researchers of this study believe that there is no difference in the cosmetic appearance of one type of wound closure over the other. To evaluate this, they will provide a survey with visual aids to volunteers to rate the appearance of a straight line scar versus a zigzag scar.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Group | Adult male or female volunteers. |
|
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | Behavioral | Subjects will review examples of both linear and zigzag scars and rate the aesthetic appearance of both configurations of scars on a scale of 1 through 10, with 1 being "normal skin" and 10 being "the worst scar imaginable". |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects will review examples of both linear and zigzag scars and rate the aesthetic appearance of both configurations of scars on a scale of 1 through 10, with 1 being "normal skin" and 10 being "the worst scar imaginable". | 1 day |
Not provided
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Subjects will be recruited from the dermatology clinic at UC Davis Medical Center.
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Eisen, M.D. | University of California, Davis | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis, Department of Dermatology | Sacramento | California | 95816 | United States |
Not provided
| Label | URL |
|---|---|
| University of California-Davis Department of Dermatology Clinical Research | View source |
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002921 | Cicatrix |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided