NCT00273715

Study of Sutures Versus Staples for Skin Closure After Surgical Procedures of Hip

A Comparative Randomized Efficacy Study of Sutures Versus Staples in Hip Surgical Procedures

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 93 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Kentucky · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Detailed description

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Conditions

• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Surgical wound closure techniques	Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision
PROCEDURE	Surgical wound closure techniques (Comparator)	Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-12-01
• Primary completion: 2008-09-01
• Completion: 2008-10-01
• First posted: 2006-01-09
• Last updated: 2013-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States