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CompletedNCT03407820

Nylon Versus Chromic Gut Sutures for Minor Hand Surgery

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Nylon and Chromic Gut Sutures After Minor Hand Surgery

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
112 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0 Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical function within one month of surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREAbsorbable Chromic gut suturesIn this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received absorbable Chromic sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and they are advised that they can start to gently rub the scab and suture line to encourage the sutures to fall off starting 10-14 days postoperatively.
PROCEDURENon-absorbable Nylon suturesIn this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received Nylon sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and sutures are removed after the usual time (10-14 days) of the received procedure.

Timeline

Start date
2018-01-31
Primary completion
2020-05-30
Completion
2022-08-01
First posted
2018-01-23
Last updated
2025-07-31

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03407820. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.