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- Clinical Trial NCT04413383
Use of Traditional Curved Iris Scissors or the Wuennenberg Modified Curved Iris Scissors for Skin Surgery (TISMIS)
August 13, 2021 updated by: John Wuennenberg, University of Missouri-Columbia
Do Patients Undergoing Dermatologic Surgery Prefer the Use of Traditional Curved Iris Scissors or the Wuennenberg Modified Curved Iris Scissors?
Every year thousands of dermatologic surgery procedures are performed at the University of Missouri Department of Dermatology, including Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS), Excisions, and biopsies.
Surgery is known to cause anxiety for patients and with these procedures performed under local anesthetic on awake patients', the sights, sounds, and smells experienced during the procedure can lead to an increase in their anxiety or affect their overall perception of the experience.
From performing and assisting with dermatologic surgery the noise associated with the use of the traditional curved Iris scissors provokes an increase in patient awareness to the procedure resulting in increased anxiety, triggering of the vasovagal response, and expressions of annoyance by the patient.
However, the modified curved Iris scissors make almost no noise.
The Investigators hypothesize that if patients were given the comparative experience of both types of curved Iris scissors during dermatologic surgery, then they will choose the modified curved Iris scissors because the lack of noise will be perceived as more pleasant experience.
Our objective is to perform a prospective, single blinded, randomized controlled trial to determine how the noise of traditional curved Iris scissors vs the silent Wuennenberg modified curved Iris scissors affects patients during dermatologic surgery.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
147
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Missouri
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Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
- UPMB
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult (18 years or older)
- non-pregnant
- patients being treated with Mohs micrographic surgery or excision on the head and neck
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients not meeting above inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Traditional Curved Iris Scissors
The traditional curved Iris scissors are used to during the dermatologic surgery.
Patients complete a survey after the surgery on sights, sounds and smells experienced during the procedure.
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Aesculap Curved Iris Scissors
Other Names:
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EXPERIMENTAL: Modified Curved Iris Scissors
The Wuennenberg modified curved Iris scissors are used during the dermatologic surgery. Patients complete a survey after the surgery on sights, sounds and smells experienced during the procedure. |
Modified Silent Curved Iris Scissors
Other Names:
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OTHER: Comparative Experience
Both the traditional and modified curved Iris scissors are used and patients are asked which they prefer.
Patients complete a survey after the surgery on sights, sounds and smells experienced during the procedure.
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Patients experience both types of scissors
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Extent that patient notices curved Iris scissors
Time Frame: 3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Questionnaire with an ordinal scale from 1 to 10 to assess the extent that patient notices the use of the curved iris scissors.
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3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Extent that patient is bothered by the curved Iris scissors
Time Frame: 3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Questionnaire with an ordinal scale from 1 to 10 to assess the extent that patient is bothered by the curved iris scissors.
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3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Patients Preference of curved Iris scissor
Time Frame: 3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Patient is asked during the procedure if they prefer "1," surgeon uses the traditional curved Iris scissors, or "2" and the surgeon uses the Wuennenberg modified curved Iris scissors.
The patient indicates their preference by responding "1 or 2." After the procedure the patient completes a questionnaire with an ordinal scale from 1 to 10 to assess the extent that patient notices and is bothered by the curved iris scissors.
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3 to 8 hours (length of the patients Mohs Surgery)
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: John P Wuennenberg, MD, University of Missouri-Columbia Dermatology
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
December 21, 2020
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
July 14, 2021
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
July 14, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 19, 2020
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 29, 2020
First Posted (ACTUAL)
June 2, 2020
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
August 17, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 13, 2021
Last Verified
August 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2023744
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
Yes
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