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NCT Number: NCT00353769

Comparison Study on Hair Apposition Technique Performed Between Nurses and Doctors in Emergency Department.

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

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Key information

Conditions

Scalp Laceration

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Singapore General Hospital

Singapore, 169608

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Hair Apposition Technique

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Presence of any complications, namely infection, scarring, bleeding, wound breakdown and allergy

  2. Satisfactory wound healing

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of procedure

  2. Pain perception

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Singapore General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Single-blinded Comparative Study on Hair Apposition Technique Performed Between Nurses and Doctors in Emergency Department.(HAT2 Study)

Important dates

Study start
2002
Study completion
2005
First posted
Jul 19, 2006
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.