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Tight or wide stitches? study tests which makes a better scar

NCT ID NCT03327922

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Davis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether placing deep stitches 1 centimeter apart or 2 centimeters apart leads to a better-looking scar after skin surgery on the trunk or limbs. Fifty adults had their wounds closed with both spacing methods on different parts of the same wound. Blinded reviewers then scored the scars using a standard scale. The goal is to find the best technique for cosmetic results.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Vicryl absorbable suture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could help doctors choose the best suture spacing for more attractive scars after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Scar appearance is subjective and may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2017

Finished

Mar 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Able to give informed consent themselves * Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the trunk and extremities with predicted primary closure * Willing to return for follow up visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Mentally handicapped * Unable to understand written and oral English * Incarceration * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant Women * Wounds with predicted closure length less than 4 cm

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Interrupted subdermal suture

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, Davis, Department of Dermatology

    Sacramento, California, 95816, United States