Pinch Grafting Versus Second Intention Wound Healing for Mohs Micrographic Surgery Defects on the Scalp

Part of paid clinical trials in Sacramento, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Study ID
NCT06287866
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Scarring

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pinch Graft — PROCEDURE
    In the pinch graft technique, the investigators will numb and then shave off a thin piece of skin and place it in the wound bed.

Study Details

Oftentimes, following surgery on the scalp, wounds are left to heal by themselves. This is called "second intention." Open wounds left to heal on the scalp often take 8 weeks or more to completely heal. The investigators are investigating how second intention closure compares to another established reconstruction technique, called "pinch graft." In the pinch graft technique, a dermatological surgeon numbs and then shaves off a thin piece of skin (usually from the groin area) and places it in the wound bed it (also known as "grafting"), to encourage growth of new healthy skin. This study will compare time-to-healing in the second intention method versus the pinch graft method.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 2, 2024
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • No Intervention: Second Intention Wound Healing
  • Experimental: Pinch Grafting

Primary Outcome Measure

Time to re-epithelialization [ Time Frame: 1-8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California, Davis - Dermatology DepartmentSacramentoCalifornia95816
John Robb, BS
[email protected]
916-551-2636
Daniel Eisen, MD
[email protected]
916-551-2611
Daniel Eisen, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Keemberly Kim, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Ilana Breen, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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