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New study tests trick to make surgery scars less noticeable
NCT ID NCT05758181
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a way to possibly reduce scarring after surgery on the neck, trunk, arms, or legs. The technique, called "undermining," involves loosening the skin near the wound tips to reduce tension. Half of each wound will get this extra step, and the other half will not, so doctors can compare the final scar appearance. The goal is to see if this simple change leads to better-looking scars.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Able to give informed consent themselves * Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the neck, trunk, and extremities with predicted primary closure * Willing to return for follow-up visit Exclusion Criteria: * Incarceration * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant women * Unable to understand written and oral English * Wounds with predicted closure length less than 3cm
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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