Nylon Versus Chromic Gut Sutures for Minor Hand Surgery
NCT ID: NCT03407820
Last Updated: 2025-07-31
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
112 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-31
2022-08-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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1st random 50% of cohort
Absorbable Chromic gut sutures
Absorbable Chromic gut sutures
In 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.
2nd random 50% of cohort
Non-absorbable Nylon sutures
Non-absorbable Nylon sutures
In 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.
Interventions
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Absorbable Chromic gut sutures
In 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.
Non-absorbable Nylon sutures
In 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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Carpal tunnel release
* Trigger finger release
* Ganglion excision
* Excisional biopsy
* De Quervain release
* Dupuytren fasciectomy
* Any other minor hand surgery
* Patients aged 18-89
* Able to provide informed consent
* Able to understand English or Spanish to complete questionnaires
* Patients who have an email-address or phone number (needed for follow-up)
* UT Health Austin Musculoskeletal Institute, Austin Regional Clinic, Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin.
* Available for follow-up contact after 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients using corticosteroids
* Patients with one of the following comorbidities: bleeding disorder, immunodeficiency, collagen vascular disease.
* Patients known to be allergic to suture materials
* Revision procedures
18 Years
89 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Texas at Austin
OTHER
Responsible Party
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David Ring
Associate Dean for Comprehensive Care. Professor of Surgery and Psychiatry
Principal Investigators
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David Ring, MD PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Texas at Austin
Locations
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Austin Regional Clinic
Austin, Texas, United States
HTB Musculoskeletal Institute
Austin, Texas, United States
Orthopedic Specialists of Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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2017-11-0021
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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