Clinical trials: Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Anesthesia
Comparison of the Total Dose and Efficacy of Two Lidocaine Concentrations Needed for Cutaneous Surgery Local Anesthesia
The purpose of the study will be to demonstrate whether Mohs micrographic surgery can be performed with a lower total dose of local anesthesia (and greater patient safety) when using 0.5% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine…
- Trial name
- NCT00594542
- Testing
- lidocaine
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Surgery
Ethyl Chloride Spray to Reduce Pain From Local Anesthesia During Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Fear of needles is a well-documented issue that affects many patients. This fear may cause significant anxiety in various medical situations, including in the dermatology office 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06920381
- Testing
- Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride Topical Spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Postoperative Wound Haemorrhage
Topical Tranexamic Acid Use on Granulating Wounds Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Bleeding after Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer is a low risk complication that can occur. This study aims to determine the effect of a drug, often used to reduce bleeding, called tranexamic acid when applied topically…
- Trial name
- NCT04541303
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Wound Healing and Scar Quality Following Mohs Surgery and Excisional Dermatologic Surgery
Porcine Xenograft Versus Second Intention Healing
The purpose of this research study is to test whether it is better to allow patients with post- operative wounds on the legs to heal on their own without a covering or to use a porcine xenograft (skin graft that is made from pig…
- Trial name
- NCT03931746
- Testing
- Porcine xenograft
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin), Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ
Hair Regrowth Following Partial Thickness Removal of SSCIS
Participants are being approached to participate in this study because they are undergoing surgery for a skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCIS) on the scalp.
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin), Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ, Alopecia
- Trial name
- NCT07809191
- Testing
- Partial Thickness Excision
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Pilot Study of Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Mohs Micrographic Surgery Margins of Basal Cell Carcinomas
To assess the feasibility and provide information on the utility of noninvasive line field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) for the presurgical assessment of Mohs micrographic surgery sites in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07182240
- Testing
- LC-OCT Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Preoperative Acetaminophen and Carbohydrate Loading
The study's goal is to assess impact of preoperative acetaminophen and oral carbohydrate drinks on pain and functional status experienced by patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for non-melanoma skin cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT03131713
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Basal Cell Carcinoma
BCC-One-Stop-Study
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant skin tumour. The standard treatment is micrographically controlled surgery (MMS), which achieves high cure rates but requires considerable time and personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT07482956
- Testing
- Margin Mapping with Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Augsburg
Scars
Rapidly Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures for Mohs Surgery Repair on the Face: a Randomized Controlled Split-scar Study
This study aims to compare scar outcomes between rapidly absorbable and non-absorbable sutures (stitches) for the closure of wounds after skin cancer removal on the face.
- Trial name
- RAVNAS (NCT01932359)
- Testing
- rapidly absorbable suture (Vicryl Rapide), non-absorbable suture (Ethilon)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Midazolam for Perioperative Anxiety Relief of Patients Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Midazolam is an approved sedative medication used for medical procedures. This study was being done to document the safety and efficacy of midazolam in improving anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure in patients prior to…
- Conditions
- Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Skin Cancer, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT00578214
- Testing
- Randomized Midazolam, Local Anesthesia, Prospective Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Scar, Surgical Wound
Correlation of Early Postoperative Scar Appearance With Long-term Scar Outcomes
A retrospective cohort study of early and late period postoperative scars using previously validated survey measures and clinical photographs.
- Conditions
- Scar, Surgical Wound, Quality of Life, Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04015453
- Testing
- Mohs micrographic surgery
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Anxiety
Assessing Patient Anxiety During Mohs Micrographic Surgery
This study will assess the anxiety that patients are experiencing during a Mohs micrographic surgery. The study will compare the feelings of anxiety experienced by patients returning for Mohs surgery after already undergoing the…
- Trial name
- NCT03756792
- Testing
- Normal Education Material, Vignette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Postoperative Pain, Acute Pain
Suzetrigine Versus Standard Analgesia After Skin Cancer Surgery
This randomized clinical trial will compare suzetrigine with standard analgesia for postoperative pain management after skin cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Acute Pain, Skin Cancer, Cutaneous Malignancy
- Trial name
- NCT07843134
- Testing
- Suzetrigine, Acetaminophen Plus Ibuprofen
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Lentigo Maligna, Melanoma In Situ
Mohs and Immunofluorescence for Malignant Melanoma In Situ
The purpose of this study is to determine if immunofluorescence (IF) can effectively identify features of malignant melanoma in situ, on sun-damaged skin, in the setting of Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02306512
- Testing
- H&E, IHC MART-1, IF MART-1
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin
Same-day Versus Separate-day Preoperative Consultation for Mohs Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether separate- versus same-day preoperative consultation affects time to treatment (start to finish), utilization rate of Mohs, rate of case cancellations, cost, and patient…
- Conditions
- Non-melanoma Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin, Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02321982
- Testing
- Same-day preoperative consultation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Healthy
Timing of Subcutaneous Tranexamic Acid Injection in Mohs Micrographic Surgery
This study will compare postoperative bleeding after subcutaneous tranexamic acid (TXA) is administered during Mohs surgery either after tumor clearance and before reconstruction or after reconstruction and before bandage…
- Trial name
- NCT07807371
- Testing
- Subcutaneous TXA injection before reconstruction, Subcutaneous TXA injection after reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Skin Cancer
Photographic Rhinometry Following Derm/Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancers
Dermatological surgeons and patients routinely notice alterations in nasal shape and size following surgery and reconstruction. There is no uniform approach to objectively measure these changes.
- Trial name
- NCT05313711
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Grampian
Wound Healing After MMS Surgery, BCC - Basal Cell Carcinoma
Effectiveness and Safety of X A-DERM™ Microsurfaced Acellular Dermal Matrix for Wound Healing After MOHS Surgery
The goal of this single-arm clinical trial is to learn about the effectiveness and safety of the X A-DERM™ mADM in promoting wound healing and improving scar formation after MMS surgery for removing BCC, SCC, or MIS lesions on…
- Conditions
- Wound Healing After MMS Surgery, BCC - Basal Cell Carcinoma, SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma In Situ
- Trial name
- NCT06919809
- Testing
- A microsurfaced ADM (acellular dermal matrix)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- McGuire Institute
Pain, Procedural Pain
E-MOHS Trial of TENS and Vibration During Local Anesthesia
The E-MOHS Trial is a randomized controlled trial evaluating whether active vibration plus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reduces pain during local anesthetic infiltration in adults undergoing Mohs micrographic…
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural Pain, Local Anesthesia, Mohs Surgery
- Trial name
- E-MOHS (NCT07852455)
- Testing
- Active Vibration:TENS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Wound Heal
Amnion Membrane Powder Mohs Study
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of the amnion membrane powder to see if it improves wound healing in patients undergoing Mohs surgery on the scalp.
- Trial name
- NCT07680023
- Testing
- Amnion Membrane Powder, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences