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Nylon Versus Chromic Gut Sutures for Minor Hand Surgery

NCT03407820 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2025-07-31

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Summary

This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0 Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical function within one month of surgery.

Conditions

  • All Minor Hand Surgery Including
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Trigger Finger
  • Ganglion Cysts
  • De Quervain Syndrome
  • Dupuytren Contracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Absorbable Chromic gut sutures

In this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received absorbable Chromic sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and they are advised that they can start to gently rub the scab and suture line to encourage the sutures to fall off starting 10-14 days postoperatively.

PROCEDURE

Non-absorbable Nylon sutures

In this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received Nylon sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and sutures are removed after the usual time (10-14 days) of the received procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas at Austin

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Ring, MD PhD · University of Texas at Austin

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-31
Primary Completion
2020-05-30
Completion
2022-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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