NCT02013661

Clinical Evaluation of Sutures in Periodontal Surgery

Clinical Evaluation of Four Types of Suture in Periodontal Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare tissue erythema, edema and knot loosening among four types of suture one week after periodontal surgery.

Detailed description

Forty patients participated in this prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Vertical mattress sutures were used following resective periodontal surgery performed by one operator. Four suture materials were selected for evaluation: 5-0 silk; 5-0 polypropylene; 5-0 polyglycolic acid (PGA), and 4-0 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Seven days after the surgical procedure, the surgeon assessed suture loosening and removed the sutures. A blind researcher clinically evaluated erythema and edema.

Conditions

• Periodontal Debridement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Periodontal resective surgery	surgical periodontal debridement is performed after periodontal phase I

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-06-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2013-12-17
• Last updated: 2013-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain