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Suture Types for Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Surgery

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Led By Peter C Rhee

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial found that there was no difference in patient satisfaction or cosmetic outcome between absorbable and non-absorbable sutures.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults 18 years or older who are having their first carpal tunnel release or trigger finger pulley release surgery. It's not for those who've had previous surgeries on the same hand or have Dupuytren's disease.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether there's a difference in patient satisfaction and how scars look when using absorbable versus non-absorbable stitches after surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects may include reactions at the wound site, such as redness, swelling, pain, possible infection, and differences in scar appearance between the two types of sutures.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Scar formation with the Patient and Observer Scare Assessment Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Absorbable sutureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Wound closure with absorbable suture.

Group II: Non-absorbable sutureActive Control1 Intervention

Wound closure with non-absorbable suture.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Wound closure

2018

N/A

~300

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,207 Previous Clinical Trials

3,766,730 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

906 Patients Enrolled for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Peter C RheePrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Wound closure Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research Study Groups: Absorbable suture, Non-absorbable suture

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Wound closure Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A

Wound closure 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are being recruited for this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively seeking participants with the first post dated December 1st 2019 and last updated on January 21st 2022. The research team expects to recruit 130 individuals from a single site."

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Are there any remaining opportunities to enroll in this experiment?

"Per the information found on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is in active pursuit of participants. Originally posted on December 1st 2019 and recently updated on January 21st 2022, this study is searching for volunteers to join its ranks."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Wound Closure Study in Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Surgery

Peter C. Rhee 2019. "Wound Closure Study in Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03781141.

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