Skin substitute vs natural healing after mohs surgery
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of letting skin wounds heal after Mohs surgery: using a skin substitute (a special dressing) versus letting the wound heal naturally on its own. If you join, you'll be assigned to one of these approaches, and the researchers will track how well and how fast your wound heals.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for Mohs surgery (a precise way to remove skin cancer).
- Your wound will heal on its own without needing a skin flap or graft.
- You can take care of the wound daily and come to follow-up visits.
- You agree to have standard photos taken of your wound for the study.
- You do not have an active infection, allergy to skin substitutes, or a severely weakened immune system.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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