# Comparison of Excision Versus Punch Incision in the Treatment of Epidermal Cysts

> **NCT00165958** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Emory University** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Epidermal Cyst

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Excisional surgery of epidermal cyst
- **PROCEDURE:** Punch incision of epidermal cyst

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00165958
- **Lead sponsor:** Emory University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2005-01
- **Primary completion:** 2008-07
- **Final completion:** 2011-07
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2014-08-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00165958

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00165958, "Comparison of Excision Versus Punch Incision in the Treatment of Epidermal Cysts". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00165958. Licensed CC0.

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