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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Facial Lacerations

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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PEM group

Patients whose lacerations have been repaired by PEM trained physicians.

No interventions assigned to this group

GP group

Patients whose lacerations have been repaired by general pediatricians.

No interventions assigned to this group

PNP group

Patients whose lacerations have been repaired by PNPs.

No interventions assigned to this group

RN group

Patients whose lacerations have been repaired by suture RNs.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Families presenting to the ED for repair of facial laceration will be approached for study inclusion if:

* Their child seeking treatment is less than 18 years of age
* The laceration was sustained less than 12 hours prior to presentation to Children's ED
* They speak English

Exclusion Criteria

* Families presenting to the ED for repair of facial laceration will be excluded from study participation if they:

* Are medically complex children
* Have a history of pre-existing coagulopathy or collagen vascular disease
* Have a history of immunodeficiency or diabetes mellitus
* Are suspected of non-accidental trauma
* Have wounds that could be approximated by tissue adhesives
* Have animal or human bites
* Have gross contamination
* Have puncture wounds
* Have lacerations of tendon/nerve/cartilage
* Have scalp lacerations
* Do not speak English

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No