Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Appendicitis
• Interventions: Procedure: appendicectomy

• Registration Number: NCT00913445
• Lead Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2009-06-04
• Study Start: 2009-07
• Status Verified: 2010-05
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 2010-06-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patient with acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Children

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
surgery, absorbable stitches	appendicectomy	wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
surgery, nonabsorbable stitches	appendicectomy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound heeling	14 days after operation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cosmetic result	1 year after operation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tampere University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland