NCT07327125Recruiting
Effect of Skin Closure Techniques on Body Image in Women Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery
Effect of Skin Closure Techniques on Body Image and Mood in Gynecologic Oncology Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized clinical trial investigates the impact of two different skin closure techniques on body image and mood in women undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers. Patients undergoing elective surgery with a midline abdominal incision will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1. Interrupted Closure Group: The surgical incision is closed using either metal clips (staples) or separate mattress sutures (individual stitches). 2. Subcuticular Sutures Group: The surgical incision is closed using continuous stitches placed under the skin surface (aesthetic stitching). The main goal of the study is to determine whether the method of wound closure affects a patient's perception of their body image, cosmetic satisfaction, and levels of anxiety or depression. Additionally, the study aims to prove that the subcuticular suture technique is safe and does not increase the risk of wound complications (such as infection or wound separation) compared to the other method. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires before surgery, and again at 1, 3 and 6 months after surgery to track changes in their feelings and satisfaction with the scar.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 140 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 25 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jan 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
- Diseases
- Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT07327125
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 140
- From 1 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- History of prior radiotherapy to the abdominal or pelvic region.
- Patients currently receiving chronic immunosuppressive therapy.
- Patients undergoing emergency surgery.
Other illness
- Presence of cognitive impairment, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease.
- Major psychiatric disorders that prevent the patient from understanding or completing the questionnaires.
Other
- Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 18 kg/m\^2 or greater than 40 kg/m\^2.
Who the study is looking for
- Female participants aged 18 years or older.
- Patients scheduled for elective open gynecologic surgery for suspected or confirmed gynecologic malignancy.
- Surgery planned to be performed via a vertical midline laparotomy incision.
- Literate patients capable of reading, understanding, and completing the Body Image Scale (BIS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
- Patients who provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
Age in the registry: 17 years to 60 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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