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Prospective Randomized Trial of Monocryl Versus Nylon Suture Closure in Carpal Tunnel Surgery

NCT03950401 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2021-12-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators will compare the early postoperative outcome of wound closure technique in carpal tunnel release using Nylon sutures versus subcuticular Monocryl sutures. The investigators plan to randomize patients across three hand surgeons who will perform both techniques, and will survey the patients satisfaction of pain and appearance at 2 and 6 weeks postoperatively.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Monocryl

subcuticular Monocryl wound closure

PROCEDURE

Nylon

wound closure using nylon suture on the skin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert M Szabo, MD, MPH · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-16
Primary Completion
2021-09-27
Completion
2021-09-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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