Clinical trials: Suture
Episiotomy Wound
Steristrips Adhesive Tape Versus Subcuticular Suture for Episiotomy Repair in Primigravid Obese Women
This study will be done to question the superiority of using skin adhesive tape (® Steri-Strip) closure in wound pain and healing over the traditional running absorbable subcuticular suture technique in perineal repair after…
- Trial name
- NCT03702751
- Testing
- Adhesive tape, Continuous subcuticular skin suturing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Mesh-free Suture Urethropexy for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence, Efficacy and Durability Trial
In this proposed study, the investigators aim to evaluate a modified suture urethropexy technique for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
- Trial name
- NCT04881721
- Testing
- Urethropexy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Cesarean Section; Infection, Scar
Evaluation of Wound Infection Rates and Cosmetic Results of Different Suture Materials in Cesarean Skin Incision
Our primary aim is to determine the most beneficial suture in order to reduce complications due to skin incision in common surgeries such as cesarean section, and our secondary aim is to evaluate the suture material used in terms…
- Trial name
- NCT06119113
- Testing
- Evaluation of the wound infection at the 10th day post-op check-up among all groups, Evaluation of the cosmetic results of the incision line at the 2nd month post-op check-up among all groups, Evaluation of the cosmetic results of the incision line at the 6th month post-op check-up among all groups
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayşenur Çalış Özbayram
Hysterotomy Closure
Study to Compare Suture Material in Closure of Uterine Incision in Cesarian Section
Prospective single blinded trial comparing standard synthetic suture material to a synthetic barbed suture in closure of uterine incision, during Cesarean section procedures.
- Trial name
- Stratafix (NCT02517710)
- Testing
- Stratafix synthetic barbed suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, PA
Cesarean Section; Infection
Subcuticular Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery
Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure.
- Trial name
- NCT03536832
- Testing
- Cesarean Section with Vicryl, Cesarean Section with Prolen
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Regional Anesthesia, Sciatic Nerve Block
Comparing Through-the-Needle With Suture-Method Catheter Designs for Popliteal Nerve Blocks
Following painful surgical procedures, postoperative analgesia is often provided with a single-injection peripheral nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT03442036
- Testing
- Suture-Method Technique, Through-the-Needle Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Parturition, Delivery, Obstetric
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Perineal Pain and Security of the Suture Led by the Result of Hemostasis Versus Manual Compression Routine Suture Perineal Tears of First Degree During Childbirth
During childbirth, the recommendations have evolved to a restriction of episiotomy. This reduction results in an increase of superficial vaginal and perineal tears.
- Trial name
- ImSOLENCE (NCT02870712)
- Testing
- Suture of perineum, hemostatis by digital compression
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Hand
The Effects of a Stainless Steel Suture MGH Flexor Tendon Repair Coupled With Early Aggressive Range of Motion Rehabilitation: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The investigators are comparing the combination of a stainless steel repair and aggressive early active range of motion rehabilitation protocol for flexor tendon lacerations in the hand with a current, accepted treatment offered…
- Trial name
- NCT01344980
- Testing
- Stainless steel suture, Polypropylene suture, Aggressive early active range of motion rehabilitation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obesity
Safety and Feasibility of an Endoluminal-suturing Device (Endomina TM) for Gastric Reduction
Objectives: Study to evaluate safety and feasibility of an endoluminal vertical gastroplasty (EVG) using an endoluminal-suturing device.
- Trial name
- NCT02534662
- Testing
- ENDOMINA
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
Wound of Knee
Wound Closure After Total Knee Replacement
To compare the wound healing after total knee replacement wound closure with staples versus subcuticular prolene suture.
- Trial name
- NCT03788239
- Testing
- Staples versus sutures
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indus Hospital and Health Network
Knee Arthroscopy, Suture
Sutures for Treatment of Knee Arthroscopy
For a knee arthroscopy, two small incisions are made at the level of the joint line on each side of the patellar tendon. Closure of surgical incisions consists of using either nonabsorbable or absorbable sutures.
- Trial name
- NCT05822973
- Testing
- 3.0 monocryl suture, 3.0 nylon suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Ventral Hernia, Ventral Incisional Hernia
Open Preperitoneal Mesh Versus Retromuscular Mesh Versus Suture Repair for Abdominal Wall Hernias
Randomized clinical trial comparing open preperitoneal mesh, retromuscular mesh and suture repair for ventral hernias less than 3 cm diameter
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Ventral Incisional Hernia, Umbilical Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT03255239
- Testing
- Ventral hernia repair
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Universitaire Taher Sfar
Surgical Wound
A Clinical Trial of Subcuticular Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Section Skin Closure
Currently, the way doctors close the skin during cesarean section is different between surgeons and there is little evidence to support the use of one kind of closure over the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01753518
- Testing
- Subcuticular suture, Subcuticular staple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret L. Dow, M.D.
Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
TranQuill™ Sling Snoreplasty for Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea:
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of TranQuillTM Sling (a suture or thread used in surgery that is knotless) in snoreplasty (surgery procedure) for the treatment of snoring and mild OSA in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT02364518
- Testing
- Snoreplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Ventral Hernia
Sutured vs Sutureless Mesh Fixation for Onlay Ventral Hernia Repair
Comparison beta sutured and suturless mesh fixation for ventral hernia regarding recurrence rates and complications rate
- Trial name
- NCT06209450
- Testing
- Ventral hernia repair with mesh fixation
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Oral Surgical Procedures
The Comparison of Microbial Adherence to Various Sutures in Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery
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.
- Trial name
- NCT02653924
- Testing
- silk suture, vicryl suture, nylon suture
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Simulation Training, Laparoscopy
Simulator Versus Box Trainer on Laparoscopic Suturing
This is prospective randomized controlled study to compare the proficiency of novices in acquiring laparoscopic suturing skills following either training in a virtual reality simulator or box trainer.
- Trial name
- NCT02770937
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulator, Box trainer, Simbionix
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Poly(Lactide-co-glycolide) Sutures, Suture Resorption
Comparative Analysis of fast-and Slow-absorbable Poly(Lactose-co-glycolide) Sutures in Oral Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study aims to compare slow-resorbing and fast-resorbing sutures used after the surgical extraction of lower third molars. Sutures are routinely placed after wisdom tooth removal to promote hemostasis.
- Conditions
- Poly(Lactide-co-glycolide) Sutures, Suture Resorption, Third Molar Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07498361
- Testing
- Fast absorbable sutures application, Standard absorbable sutures application
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova, School of Dental Medicine
Lacerations, Wounds
Cosmetic Outcomes of Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures in Pediatric Facial Lacerations
Our research hypothesis in this study is that there is no difference in long-term cosmetic outcomes between absorbable sutures and non-absorbable sutures in the repair of pediatric facial lacerations.
- Trial name
- Catgut (NCT00681070)
- Testing
- Arm 2: Absorbable sutures, Arm 1: non-absorbable sutures
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Suture Adverse Reaction, Suture; Complications, Mechanical
Properties of Absorbable and Nonabsorbable Suture Material in Dental Surgery
A suture is a biomedical device that is made of natural or synthetic materials. Sutures are used to close tissue surfaces until wounds heal and regain their ability to withstand normal stresses.
- Conditions
- Suture Adverse Reaction, Suture; Complications, Mechanical, Suture Failure During Surgical Operation, Suture Related Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04234308
- Testing
- Polyglycolic Acid, Catgut, Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Científica del Sur