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
- 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?
- Is there a difference noted among ED providers with different levels of training?
- Is there an association between initial satisfaction scores and wound outcome?
- 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 ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Satisfaction score [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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