Study to Determine if Tissue Scored With a Scalpel Results in Any Noticeable Marks

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a well established method for treatment of cutaneous malignancies. Part of this technique requires marking skin surrounding the tumor. There are two ways of marking the tissue, lightly scoring it with a scalpel or marking it with a surgical marker. This study is to determine if there is a noticeable difference in outcome between patients who have their tissue lightly scored with a scalpel or marked with a surgical marking pen.

Detailed Description
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a well established method utilizing microscopic margin controlled excision for treatment of cutaneous malignancies (See Appendix A). It has the highest cure rate of any of the methods used to treat common cutaneous malignancies and is a proven safe outpatient procedure. Part of the technique requires marking skin surrounding the tumor to correspond with tissue that has been removed and divided into pieces for processing and microscopic examination. Currently there are two established ways of marking the tissue; lightly scoring it with a scalpel or marking it with a surgical marker. Scoring tissue is faster, more accurate, and there is no risk of having the marking washed or rubbed away.

Official Title
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Prospective Study To Determine Whether Tissue Scoring Results In Noticeable Marks Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Conditions
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Skin Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Scalpel for tissue scoring
* Device: Surgical marker for tissue marking


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients who are able to legally consent to study and are scheduled for Mohs Micrographic Surgery to remove their malignancies Exclusion Criteria: Patients who are unable to legally consent themselves, do not wish to participate or who are not scheduled to undergo Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Children, those with mental handicaps, pregnant women, prisoners, those with cognitive impairments, and life-threatening diseases will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: 1<br> | Device: Scalpel for tissue scoring<br>* During Mohs surgery we will compare the outcomes of scarring, to determine whether a mark (with a pen) or a score with a scalpel will receive the best scar.<br>Device: Surgical marker for tissue marking<br>* You will be asked to participate, examined, discuss participation have procedure and come in for follow up for photos and check up.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The goal of the study is to determine if there are any noticeable differences in outcomes between patients who have their skin scored and those who have their skin marked with a surgical marking pen |  | 2 Years |