An Absorbable Suture Versus a Non-absorbable Suture in Carpal Tunnel Release, a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT05503719
Last Updated: 2025-09-16
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
116 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-09-21
2025-12-31
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
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Absorbable Suture
Surgical wounds of this arm will be closed with an absorbable suture.
Surgical wound closed with an absorbable suture
Patients undergoing median nerve release surgery will get their surgical wound closed with an absorbable suture according to their respective study group.
Non-absorbable suture
Surgical wounds of this arm will be closed with a non-absorbable suture.
Surgical wound closed with a non-absorbable suture
Patients undergoing median nerve release surgery will get their surgical wound closed with a non-absorbable suture according to their respective study group.
Interventions
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Surgical wound closed with an absorbable suture
Patients undergoing median nerve release surgery will get their surgical wound closed with an absorbable suture according to their respective study group.
Surgical wound closed with a non-absorbable suture
Patients undergoing median nerve release surgery will get their surgical wound closed with a non-absorbable suture according to their respective study group.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* symptoms typical of carpal tunnel syndrome
* referral to carpal tunnel release
* informed consent signed
* the ability to receive the virtual questionnaire via email and answer it
* the ability to understand and answer the Finnish questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
* known allergy to suture materials
* ongoing systemic steroid treatment
* ongoing chemotherapy
* ongoing immunomodulatory treatment
* past hypertrophic or keloid scars or other severe disturbances in wound healing
* age under 18, pregnancy or breastfeeding
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Eastern Finland
OTHER
Kuopio University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery
Kuopio, Northern Savonia, Finland
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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KUH5203138
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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