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Effect of Petrolatum Coating on Fast-absorbing Gut Suture

NCT07127029 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2025-08-17

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Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of using petrolatum to coat gut suture. This coating is commonly performed to make the suture more easy to handle; however, it was unknown if it affects the absorption rate of the suture. Two gut sutures were placed into the skin of 14 healthy volunteers and randomized between coated and uncoated with petrolatum. Participants self-reported the time to resorption. The study concluded that there was no significant effect to the application of petrolatum, and reinforced that the gut sutures are a natural product with some inherent variability to their absorption.

Conditions

  • Suture
  • Suture Dermatologic
  • Mohs Micrographic Surgery
  • Suture Techniques
  • Dermatology
  • Closure Technique
  • Absorbable, Coated Sutures

Interventions

DEVICE

Petrolatum coating of fast-absorbing gut suture

6-0 fast absorbing gut suture was coated with sterile petrolatum and a single interrupted suture was placed into the skin of the deltoid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-26
Primary Completion
2016-10-14
Completion
2016-10-14

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