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Wound Closure After Total Knee Replacement

NCT03788239 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 211

Last updated 2024-04-16

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Summary

To compare the wound healing after total knee replacement wound closure with staples versus subcuticular prolene suture.

Conditions

  • Wound of Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Staples versus sutures

Prolene suture: non-absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of an isotactic crystalline steroisomer of polypropylene, a synthetic linear polyolefin. After completion of the procedure, deep tissues will closed with subcuticular prolene suture. Compared to the absorbable sutures, prolene is known to cause less infection since it is a monofilament material. Staples: specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds. After completion of the procedure, deep tissues were closed with absorbable braided suture, then the skin will be closed by staples.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indus Hospital and Health Network

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-19
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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