Patient Satisfaction and Cosmetic Outcomes in Adhesive Strip Versus Suture Repair for Simple Facial Lacerations

Part of paid clinical trials in Orange, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Study ID
NCT06550999
Status
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Conditions

  • Facial Laceration

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Laceration repair with adhesive strips — DEVICE
    Repair of the patient's facial laceration with adhesive strips
  • Laceration repair with sutures — PROCEDURE
    Repair of the patient's facial laceration with sutures

Study Details

There are a variety of techniques utilized to close lacerations, including but not limited to, traditional sutures, staples, adhesive strips, and skin glue. While closing open wounds and preventing infection are the primary goals of laceration repair, physicians are also concerned with minimizing scar formation and providing the best cosmetic outcomes for the patient. Specifically, the skin on the face is a sensitive area where cosmetic outcome is of high importance, and several laceration repair techniques have been devised for closing facial wounds. Sutures have traditionally been used to close wounds in various types of tissue, and it is still very commonly used in the clinical setting. Adhesive strips (also known under the brand names of Steri-Strips, Curi-strips, Nichi-Strips, and Suture Strips) are another method to repair lacerations superficially. Due to their superficial application and ease of use, adhesive strips may help minimize scar formation and may result in less pain and complications for the patient when compared to conventional sutures. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine whether repair of small, simple facial lacerations with adhesive strips results in better patient experiences and better cosmetic outcomes than sutures. The investigators hypothesize that wounds repaired with adhesive strip will have higher patient satisfaction scores and better cosmetic outcomes.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 31, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2028
Completion
May 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
62 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Adhesive strip repair
    In this arm, patients will have their facial laceration properly cleaned and repaired with adhesive strips.
  • Experimental: Suture repair
    In this arm, patients will have their facial laceration properly cleaned and repaired with sutures of any material.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient pain score [ Time Frame: Assessed immediately after the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California IrvineOrangeCalifornia92868
Jeffry Nahmias, M.D.
[email protected]
Jeffry Nahmias, M.D. (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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