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Thyroid Cosmesis Study at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC

Surgery

This study looks at the difference in surgical scar outcomes between two different surgical incision methods during thyroid surgery: scalpel vs electrocautery. Patients who are already scheduled for thyroid surgery with Dr. Sam Wiseman, Endocrine Surgeon at St. Paul's Hospital, and that meet the eligibility criteria for this study will be invited to participate. After signing the informed consent form, participants will be randomized into either one of the two incision methods, but will not know which one they receive. There will be two follow-up time points: one at 6 and another at 12 months post-operative. At these time points the research team will send a letter to the participant asking them to rate the appearance of their surgical scar. They will also be asked to take a picture of their scar and send it back to the research team, so that the research team can make an assessment of their surgical scar. The study concludes when the 12 month follow-up is complete.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    19 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients over 18 years old who have consented to conventional thyroid surgery with Dr. Sam Wiseman at St Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, BC) will be asked to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded if they have had prior surgical incisions at the site of expected surgical incision, connective tissue disorders (e.g. Ehrlos Danlos syndrome), known keloid predilection, and lack of informed consent.

Study Location

St. Paul's Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Kaye Ong, BSc

[email protected]
6046822344
Primary Contact

Sam M Wiseman, MD

[email protected]
6048069108
Study Sponsored By
St. Paul's Hospital, Canada
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT02458989