Zipline incision approximation vs. Suture -- zips 3 study. A prospective, multi-site, non-blinded, randomized controlled, study designed to evaluate user preferences associated with use of the zipline 3 system versus conventional suturing for incision closure.
The objective of this study is to evaluate user preferences associated with the ZipLine 3 system versus conventional suture placement.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Sutures
wound closure device
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto, California, United States
Plastic Surgery Institute of Northern California
San Francisco, California, United States
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California, United States
Wound healing
Wound healing as judged by the CVAS (Cosmetic Visual Analogue Scale) wound healing scale
Time frame: 3-month
time of procedure
Time it takes to use device
Time frame: immediately
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