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Study of Sutures Versus Staples for Skin Closure After Surgical Procedures of Hip

NCT00273715 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2013-07-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip.

The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Conditions

  • Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgical wound closure techniques

Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision

PROCEDURE

Surgical wound closure techniques (Comparator)

Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Kentucky

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey Selby, MD · University of Kentucky Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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