A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different Products
- Conditions
- Sutured Wounds
- Interventions
- Other: Hydrogen peroxideOther: Saline
- Registration Number
- NCT01533675
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Brief Summary
Sutures are an integral part of surgery and available materials are diverse, as are the options for post-procedure care. Both saline and hydrogen peroxide are commonly used cleansing agents. This study aims to compare the effect of saline and hydrogen peroxide on the tensile strength of 4-0 nylon sutures following removal from a cutaneous surgical wound.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Subject is willing to comply with the informed consent procedures
- Subject's wound is on the body or scalp
- Subject will be able to come to the clinic for suture removal on day 14
- Subject is less than 18 years of age
- Subject's wound was not closed with 4-0 nylon sutures
- Subject's wound is on the face
- Subject plans to apply other topicals to the area under study
- Subject's suture is removed before or after day 14
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide - Saline Saline -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tensile strength of 4-0 nylon sutures 14 days The tensile strength was defined as the force required to break the suture, with breaking strength as the maximum strength that a material can withstand when subjected to an applied load, without taking into consideration the cross sectional area. The strength of the sutures was measured using a tensometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States