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abSorbable vErsus Non-absorbable SuturEs for Wound Closure in Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT05431101 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2604

Last updated 2025-08-26

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Summary

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a prevalent condition, up to 9% in women and 0.6% in men. Surgical decompression in the most effective treatment. After surgery, approximately 1,8% of the patients develop a wound infection. Possibly, the type of sutures used can influence the prevalence of wound infection. In this RCT the incidence of infection is investigated between the use of absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures in carpal tunnel release.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Wound Infection
  • Suture, Complication

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Carpal Tunnel Release

Transection of flexor retinaculum for patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deventer Ziekenhuis

    collaborator OTHER

  • Gelre Hospitals

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-01
Primary Completion
2028-03-01
Completion
2028-04-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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