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Oral Surgical ProceduresNCT02653924

The Comparison of Microbial Adherence to Various Sutures in Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery

A study testing silk suture, vicryl suture and nylon suture in people with Oral Surgical Procedures, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The final stage of any surgical procedure is suturing. Sutures have a vital rule in wound healing- they are responsible for flaps approximation, hemostasis and restoring function and esthetics. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Oral Surgical Procedures
What is being tested?
silk suture, vicryl suture and nylon suture
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2016to May 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients designated for oral surgery with the possibility to perform at least 4 sutures, 5mm apart. The surgery will take place at the periodontology department, Dental faculty, Hadassah medical center.
  • Patients willing to participate in the study and sign an informed concerned form
  • Patients without systemic illness

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes, heart disease, immune deficiency, thrombocytopenia\ coagulation enzymes deficiency
  • Chronic alcohol consumption\ drug user
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

The final stage of any surgical procedure is suturing. Sutures have a vital rule in wound healing- they are responsible for flaps approximation, hemostasis and restoring function and esthetics.

Choosing the right suture is crucial especially in oral sites because of its unique anatomical features: the presence of saliva and the patient's everyday function- swallowing, talking, eating etc.

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Sutures require certain physical properties such as tensile strength, dimensional stability, lack of memory, knot security and elasticity. One highly important quality is the ability to prevent or reduce bacterial adhesion and by that to prevent secondary infection. There are many kinds of sutures in the market- none of which contains all the ideal features.

The aim of the study is to compare the amount of bacterial adhesion to different kinds of sutures in patients undergoing periodontal surgery.

Read the detailed description

The participates in the study are scheduled to go oral surgery: dental implantation, Guided bone regeneration, resective periodontal surgery, sinus elevation (both crestal or lateral).

All participates will sign an informed consent form and under the institutional ethics committee approval will go to through the operation.

Each surgery will include at least 4 Simple Interrupted Suture with even spacing of 5 mm from each other in the scheduled for operation and without changing the original treatment plan. Incision location is in the area of surgery and not in a distinct location. The four sutures that will be used are: silk, vicryl, nylon and polypropylene.

At suture removal, after 10 days, all sutures will be collected in a sterile tube containing PBS solution. Within 3 hours, the samples will be sowed on two blood agar media plates. One plate will be aerobic condition and the other in an-aerobic condition. After one week, the number of colonies will use to calculate the CFU- colony-forming units.

Being tested
silk suture, vicryl suture, nylon suture, polypropylene suture
Keywords
Suture, bacteria

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • silk sutureOther

    Also called selection of sutures

    each treatment will include 4 types of suture (as described above). all subjects will receive the same types of sutures. treatment plan is NOT influenced by the suture material used.

  • vicryl sutureOther

    Also called selection of sutures

    each treatment will include 4 types of suture (as described above). all subjects will receive the same types of sutures. treatment plan is NOT influenced by the suture material used.

  • nylon sutureOther

    Also called selection of sutures

    each treatment will include 4 types of suture (as described above). all subjects will receive the same types of sutures. treatment plan is NOT influenced by the suture material used.

  • polypropylene sutureOther

    Also called selection of sutures

    each treatment will include 4 types of suture (as described above). all subjects will receive the same types of sutures. treatment plan is NOT influenced by the suture material used.

Study groups in NCT02653924
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
silk sutureActive comparatorsilk suture
Receives: Other: silk suture
vicryl sutureActive comparatorvicryl suture
Receives: Other: vicryl suture
nylon sutureActive comparatornylon suture
Receives: Other: nylon suture
polypropylene sutureActive comparatorpolypropylene suture
Receives: Other: polypropylene suture

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. bacterial counts on blood agar plates from each suture will be quantified in CFU (colony-forming units) and expressed as total bacteria/suture

    CFU from all four different sutures (silk, vicryl, nylon and polypropylene sutures) will be compared.

    Measured: Outcome measure will be assessed 10 days after sample incubation for the different sutures obtained from each study participate

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionJan 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02653924
Sponsor's protocol ID
HadassahMC
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
7 Jan 2016
Last updated
14 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Banche G, Roana J, Mandras N, Amasio M, Gallesio C, Allizond V, Angeretti A, Tullio V, Cuffini AM. Microbial adherence on various intraoral suture materials in patients undergoing dental surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Aug;65(8):1503-7. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.066.

    PubMed 17656275
  • Selvig KA, Biagiotti GR, Leknes KN, Wikesjo UM. Oral tissue reactions to suture materials. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1998 Oct;18(5):474-87.

    PubMed 10093524
  • Grigg TR, Liewehr FR, Patton WR, Buxton TB, McPherson JC. Effect of the wicking behavior of multifilament sutures. J Endod. 2004 Sep;30(9):649-52. doi: 10.1097/01.don.0000121617.67923.05.

    PubMed 15329570

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing silk suture, vicryl suture and nylon suture in people with Oral Surgical Procedures, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Dudu Polak, DMD (+972-2-6778662, polak@mail.huji.ac.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

bacterial counts on blood agar plates from each suture will be quantified in CFU (colony-forming units) and expressed as total bacteria/suture (time frame: Outcome measure will be assessed 10 days after sample incubation for the different sutures obtained from each study participate). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02653924, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jan 2016.

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