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A Comparison of Monosyn and Monocryl Sutures in Surgical Wounds

NCT00731913 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2015-03-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To better understand surgeon preference when using synthetic, absorbable, monofilament suture by comparing two similar appearing FDA-approved sutures, Monosyn (Aesculap) and Monocryl (Ethicon).

Conditions

  • Wounds

Interventions

OTHER

Absorable, monofilament sutures: Monosyn and Monocryl

Subjects were randomized to Monosyn vs. Monocryl suture arms. The designated skin lesion was removed surgically. The surgical repair of the defect was performed by dividing the wound in half by a single Prolene suture. The appropriate suture was opened by the Study Coordinator and passed sterilely to the surgical technician. The surgical technician loaded the suture, and passed it in a blinded fashion to the physician who closed the appropriate half of the surgical defect. One half of the wound was closed with one suture and the other half was closed with the other suture. Each patient served as their own control, as both sutures were used in each study patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gary S Rogers, MD · Tufts Medical Center

  • Linh K. Lu, MD, PhD · Tufts Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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