A comparative study of the effects of absorbable and non-absorbable sutures on wound healing - a prospective randomised clinical study

Completed

• Conditions: Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Wound healing; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Wounds

• Registration Number: ISRCTN05011819
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

This prospective randomised clinical study will be carried out on 50 patients undergoing standard elective carpal tunnel release under local anaesthetic, in the hand surgery day unit at Leeds St. James' Hospital (under the care of the plastic surgical unit).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients having re-do surgery
2. Patients undergoing combined procedures
3. Patients under the care of the orthopaedic hand surgeons
4. Patient with diabetes
5. Patients known to be on steroids or immuno-suppressants

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified