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Suture

Suture Techniques for Surgical Wounds

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Eric R Wagner, MD, MS

Research Sponsored by Emory University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Patients undergoing surgery for upper extremity injury (finger, hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-operative follow-up up to 3 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare different suture types and techniques to identify differences in postoperative pain scores and wound healing.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18 to 99 with upper extremity injuries (from fingers to shoulders) who need surgery and can consent. It's not for those unable to consent, under 18, pregnant women, or prisoners.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two suture types and techniques: Gut sutures using a non-buried interrupted method versus Monocryl sutures with a buried interrupted technique. The goal is to see which one results in less postoperative pain and better wound healing.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include varying levels of postoperative pain depending on the suture type or technique used, as well as different experiences of wound healing which will be monitored through exams and patient surveys.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am having surgery for an injury to my arm or hand.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-operative follow-up up to 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-operative follow-up up to 3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-operative follow-up up to 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in participant's pain score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Monocryl buriedActive Control1 Intervention

Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Monocryl buried

Group II: Nylon (FDA Approved) not buriedActive Control1 Intervention

Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Nylon(FDA Approved) not buried

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Emory UniversityLead Sponsor

1,638 Previous Clinical Trials

2,559,782 Total Patients Enrolled

Eric R Wagner, MD, MSPrincipal InvestigatorEmory University

Media Library

Gut not buried interrupted (Suture) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05261425 — N/A

Upper Extremity Injuries Research Study Groups: Monocryl buried, Nylon (FDA Approved) not buried

Upper Extremity Injuries Clinical Trial 2023: Gut not buried interrupted Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05261425 — N/A

Gut not buried interrupted (Suture) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05261425 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Do I qualify to partake in this experiment?

"This study seeks 750 participants aged between 18 and 99 with surgical wounds. All suitable candidates are able to apply for enrollment."

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Does this trial accept participants of any age, or is there a minimum cut-off?

"This study is recruiting test subjects aged 18 and above, with a maximum age of 99 years."

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Are there any opportunities for current patients to participate in this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is not currently enrolling participants. This project was initially listed on January 1st 2023 and underwent its last revision in November 2022. Although there are no active recruitment efforts for this study at present, 91 other trials have open recruitment opportunities available."

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Recent research and studies

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Eric Wagner 2024. "Suture Closure Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05261425.