Clinical Trial: Cosmetic Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction After Facial Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title:

Brief Summary:

Facial lacerations are commonly treated in the emergency department. The nature of the injury leads to a great deal of concern about the long-term cosmetic appearance of the wounds.

Research Questions

  1. What is the association between wound characteristics, wound management in the ED, patient satisfaction in the ED, and patient-rated cosmetic appearance of sutured wounds?
  2. Is there a difference noted among ED providers with different levels of training?
  3. Is there an association between initial satisfaction scores and wound outcome?
  4. Is there an association between short term and long term wound scores?

Design This is a non-randomized, prospective, observational study of patients who present to the ED seeking treatment for facial laceration repair.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Current Primary Outcome: Cosmetic outcome [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Cosmetic Visual Analog Score and the Wound Evaluation Score


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Satisfaction score [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Visual analog scale; left end labeled "Dissatisified" and right end labeled "Very satisfied"


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Dates:
Date Received: January 12, 2012
Date Started: February 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 21, 2014
Last Verified: April 2014