Comparison Study on Hair Apposition Technique Performed Between Nurses and Doctors in Emergency Department. - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Singapore General Hospital
Information provided by:	Singapore General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00353769

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness, complications and benefits of Hair Apposition Technique(HAT)performed by nurses or doctors.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Scalp Laceration	Procedure: Hair Apposition Technique	Phase III

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Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Single-Blinded Comparative Study on Hair Apposition Technique Performed Between Nurses and Doctors in Emergency Department.(HAT2 Study)

Further study details as provided by Singapore General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Presence of any complications, namely infection, scarring, bleeding, wound breakdown and allergy
Satisfactory wound healing

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Duration of procedure
Pain perception

Estimated Enrollment:	360
Study Start Date:	November 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	February 2005

Detailed Description:

Hair Apposition Technique (HAT) is a relatively new technique for treating certain scalp lacerations. It has been shown to be equally acceptable as compared to the standard toilet and suture. This procedure has been the technique of choice for suitable scalp lacerations in Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital (DEM, SGH) and Emergency Medicine Department, National University Hospital (EMD, NUH).

Currently HAT is being performed by doctors in the respective hospitals. Nurses, on the other hand, are routinely using tissue adhesives for minor wound closure. However, nurses in Kandang Kerbau Women and Children Hospital (KKWCH) have been routinely using HAT for 1 year now. Studies had been also been done by nurses in treating of minor wounds using various tissue adhesives as well as hair knotting technique.The trend of nurses handling minor wounds with tissue adhesives, hair knotting technique as well as HAT suggested the possibility of nurses performing HAT to a degree as competent as a doctor.

This study aims to compare the effectiveness, complications and benefits HAT performed between nurses and doctors in the Emergency Department.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All age group
Linear lacerations of scalp
Lacerations less than 10cm in length
Hair at least 3cm in length

Exclusion Criteria:

Severely contaminated wounds
Actively bleeding wounds
Patients with unstable vital signs or altered mental state

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00353769

Locations

Singapore
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 169608

Sponsors and Collaborators

Singapore General Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Ong EH Marcus, M.D

Singapore General Hospital

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	DCR/P15/2003
Study First Received:	July 17, 2006
Last Updated:	November 29, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00353769
Health Authority:	Singapore: Health Sciences Authority

Keywords provided by Singapore General Hospital:

scalp laceration
tissue adhesive
wound care
cost effectiveness

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Lacerations
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Emergencies

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009