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Evaluation of Dermal Closure With an Absorbable Barbed Suture as Compared to a Conventional Absorbable Suture

NCT00959374 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 229

Last updated 2013-04-17

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Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of an absorbable barbed suture as compared to a conventional absorbable suture when used for dermal closure during certain body contouring procedures.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

V-Loc 180/90 Wound Closure Device

Barbed absorbable suture

DEVICE

3-0 Monocryl Absorbable Sutures

3-0 Monocryl Absorbable Suture (non-barbed)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medtronic - MITG

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Rubin, MD · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • United States
  • Germany

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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