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Sutures for Treatment of Knee Arthroscopy

NCT05822973 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 274

Last updated 2023-04-21

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Summary

For a knee arthroscopy, two small incisions are made at the level of the joint line on each side of the patellar tendon. Closure of surgical incisions consists of using either nonabsorbable or absorbable sutures. Some surgeons prefer using nonabsorbable sutures due to it being easier to tie, these sutures are less likely to break prematurely, and that they elicit a minimal inflammatory response. On the other hand, some surgeons prefer using absorbable sutures due to the time savings of not having to remove the sutures at a later date and that these sutures decrease patient anxiety and discomfort. The purpose of this study is to prospectively investigate and compare patient's pain, swelling and cosmesis following knee arthroscopy surgery between patients who had their arthroscopy portals closed using resorbable sutures vs. patients who had their portals closed using nonabsorbable sutures.

Conditions

  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Suture

Interventions

DEVICE

3.0 monocryl suture

incision will be closed with absorbable suture

DEVICE

3.0 nylon suture

incision will be closed with non-absorbable suture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

    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
2018-11-18
Primary Completion
2023-04-09
Completion
2023-04-09
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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