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use of knotless barbed suture for closure of wound in oral cavity following trauma

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S028- Fractures of other specified skulland facial bonesHealth Condition 2: null- patients with maxillofacial injuries who are aged between 20-40 years of age and who are not systemically compromised.
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/07/014729
Lead Sponsor
ABHINAV KUMAR SHARMA
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged from 20-40 years.

2. Patients with maxillofacial injuries who require clean intra-oral surgical incision for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF).

3. Patients who are not systemically compromised.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with infected wounds

2. Patients with avulsive soft tissue injuries.

3. Patients who are systemically compromised.

4. Patients who require extra-oral incision for

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The results of the study designed may be used to establish the benefits of knotless Barbed Suture for wound closure in oral and maxillofacial injuries which will reduce intra-operative time and provide efficient wound closure . <br/ ><br>Timepoint: patients will be followed on 1st ,3rd and 7th post-operative day to evaluate wound healing. <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patients will be followed for evaluation of wound healing and any allergy or discomfort at the site of wound .Timepoint: patients will be followed 1st and 2nd month post-operatively.
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