Split Skin Graft Donor Site Diathermy: an interventional study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Split Skin Graft Donor Site Diathermy: an interventional study of patient satisfaction
IRAS ID
230153
Contact name
Andrea N. Beech
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
In the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery we operate on a large number of skin cancer patients. Following removal many of these patients need to have the defect reconstructed with a skin graft. One option is a split thickness skin graft and the donor site, or harvest site, is usually the front of the thigh. \n\nWe plan to recognise the comparative post-operative patient reported pain/ bleeding/ impact on mobility/ healing of 2 different management techniques following split thickness skin graft harvest from the thigh in a blinded, randomised control study. We aim to recruit appropriate patients and use a computer program to randomly allocate them in to each group and no patient will know which treatment they are to receive.\n\nWe have tried a novel technique out on a pilot group of 10 patients and would like to compare it to the traditional management method currently used to the created wound. With this information we hope to develop a protocol to be used in our healthcare trust for split thickness skin graft donor sites and also share findings with colleagues in other units.\n
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SW/0233
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion