Clinical trials: Suture
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Comparison of Knotless Barbed Suture and Standard Suture in Knee Replacement Patients
Barbed suture use has been gaining increased acceptance and has been reported to offer potential advantages in wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03031314
- Testing
- barbed suture, standard suture
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Le Fort; I
3D Evaluation of Nasolabial Changes Following Classic Versus Modified Alar Base Suture After Le Fort I Osteotomy
Three dimensional evaluation of nasolabial changes following classic versus modified alar cinch suture after Le Fort I osteotomy using cone beam computed tomography
- Trial name
- NCT03636178
- Testing
- Classic alar base suture technique, Modified alar base suture technique
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Knee Injuries
Meniscal Root Tears: Evaluation Using an Ultrahigh MRI
Meniscal root tears have been recently recognized to be one of the most common causes for the progression of arthritis in relatively young patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05088525
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Twin Cities Orthopedics
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.
Skin Injury
Evaluation of a Novel Sutureless Drain Securement Device
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an investigational sutureless drain securement device (K-Lock) and compare this device to standard drain securement.
- Trial name
- NCT05251753
- Testing
- K-Lock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lacerations, Wounds
Comparison of Cosmetic Outcomes of Lacerations Repaired Using Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures
The primary objective of this prospective, randomized study is to compare cosmetic outcomes between absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in truncal and extremity lacerations in the pediatric and adult population.
- Conditions
- Lacerations, Wounds, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00933829
- Testing
- Absorbable Suture Arm, Non-absorbable suture (Prolene), suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Teaching Method
Live-streaming Vs Face-to-face Teaching Method Effectiveness in Training Surgical Clerkship
The goal of this observational study is to assess objectively whether teaching for simple wound sutures via Live-Streaming (LS) using Go-pro® has the same effectiveness as the traditional Face-to-face (FTF) teaching.
- Trial name
- LS vs FTF (NCT06221917)
- Testing
- Face-to-face, Live-streaming
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pelita Harapan University
Scar
Comparison of Scar Results and Time for Closures of Scalp Defects Via Pulley Sutures or Layered Repairs
Surgical defects on the scalp require closure via various techniques of suture placement. A traditional technique requires both dermal (deep) and epidermal (superficial) placement of sutures to close the defect; this is referred…
- Trial name
- NCT02744950
- Testing
- Pulley stitches, Intermediate Repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Uterine Scar Defect
Suture of UTerus and Ultrasound Repair Evaluation
This study compares three techniques of uterine closure on myometrium thickness evaluated by ultrasound six months after the primary cesarean.
- Trial name
- SUTURE (NCT01860859)
- Testing
- Closure of the hysterotomy at the time of primary cesarean
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Education, Medical, Sutures
Optimizing Resource Utilization During Proficiency-based Training of Suturing Skills to Medical Students
Evidence favours teaching procedural skills to medical students using a proficiency-based rather than time-based approach. Basic suturing skills can be taught through faculty-led, peer tutor-led, and computer augmented…
- Trial name
- NCT03650959
- Testing
- Method of learning simple interrupted sutures with instrument tie
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Swelling, Trismus
Comparing Different Suturing Techniques on the Post-operative Morbidity After Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar
This study compares the effect of two types of suturing techniques in the postoperative swelling and mouth opening after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar.
- Trial name
- NCT03492814
- Testing
- partial wound closure, total wound closure
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melaka Manipal Medical College
Hysterotomy
Barbed Suture for Hysterotomy Closure During Cesarean Section
This is a randomized controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to see if patients whose uterine incision (hysterotomy), at the time of scheduled cesarean section, is closed with barbed suture, have less blood loss compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04622267
- Testing
- Barbed suture, Standard antimicrobial suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Wound Heal, Cesarean Section Complications
The Effect of Suturing Material on Scar Healing
We want to compare the effects of 2 suture materials (monofilament and multifilament) on healing of the uterine scar after a cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Wound Heal, Cesarean Section Complications, Cesarean Wound Disruption, Suture Related Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03968783
- Testing
- Monofilament suture, Multifilament suture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
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
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Evaluation of Anatomical Results and Sexual Functions After Unilateral and Bilateral Laparoscopic Suture Sacro-hysteropexy Operations
The study was planned as prospective and randomized. For the study, patients will be randomized into two groups as unilateral and bilateral suture sacro-hysteropexy operations.
- Trial name
- NCT06341088
- Testing
- unilateral suture sacro-hysteropexy, bilateral suture sacro-hysteropexy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Inferior Patellar Fracture, Fracture Maps
Morphological Characteristics of Inferior Pole Patellar Fractures and a Finite Element Analysis Combined with a Retrospective Clinical Study of Anchor Suture and Titanium Cable Cerclage Treatment
The goal of this study is to compare the biomechanical stability and clinical outcomes of two treatment methods for inferior pole patellar fractures (IPPF): anchor suture with patellar cerclage and Kirschner-wire tension band…
- Conditions
- Inferior Patellar Fracture, Fracture Maps, Finite Element Analysis
- Trial name
- NCT06736639
- Testing
- Anchor Suture with Titanium Cable Cerclage, Kirschner wire tension band + cerclage cable
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Medical Education, Simulation Training
The Role of Simulation Fidelity in Early Surgical Skills Education
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching surgical suturing techniques using various materials (e.g., banana peel, orange peel, pork, chicken, and silicone pads).
- Conditions
- Medical Education, Simulation Training, Medical Student, Medical Education Assessment
- Trial name
- STITCHING (NCT07899684)
- Testing
- Suture skills retention
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Obesity
Endoscopic Suturing System for Tissue Apposition
The objective of this feasibility trial is to evaluate the Ethicon Endo-Surgery Endoscopic Suturing System (ESS) for tissue apposition and reduction of the size of a dilated GJ anastomosis in subjects who are regaining weight…
- Trial name
- NCT00495222
- Testing
- Tissue plication, Endoscopic Suturing System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Cesarean Wound Disruption
The Influence of Endometrial Suturing on the Risk of Uterine Scar Defect
Caesarean section (CS) is the commonest major operation performed on women worldwide with progressively rising incidence. Consequently, long-term adverse sequelae due to uterine scar defect have been increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT03851003
- Testing
- Endometrial suturing, Non- endometrial suturing, Vaginal ultrasonography
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Cosmetics, Suture, Cicatrix
Polyglactin 910 vs Poligelecaprone 25 Running Subcuticular Closure of Elliptical Excision Wounds
We will be recruiting patients requiring excisions of skin cancer and comparing aesthetic and functional differences of suture repair of excisional defects using polyglactin 910 vs poliglecaprone 25 with a split-scar model.
- Trial name
- NCT02776618
- Testing
- running subcuticular closure of excisional defect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles