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Influence of Sun Protection and Linear Repair of Cutaneous Surgical Defects
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
Summary
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
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2021-07-16
Completion Date
2026-08-01
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Zinc containing suncreen
The study participant will be randomized via a randomization tool within the REDCap database as to which half of the wound ("A" or "B") the patient will be asked to apply zinc containing sunscreen for the duration of the study.
Locations (1)
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, United States