Nylon Versus Chromic Gut Sutures for Minor Hand Surgery
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Official title
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Nylon and Chromic Gut Sutures After Minor Hand Surgery
Brief summary
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This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0 Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical function within one month of surgery.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03407820
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 112 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Absorbable Chromic gut sutures Procedure
- Non-absorbable Nylon sutures Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 89 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2018 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- May 30, 2020 (Actual)
- Completion
- Aug 1, 2022 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Jul 31, 2025
2018 – 2022
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 3
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Regional Clinic | Austin | Texas | 78705 | — |
| HTB Musculoskeletal Institute | Austin | Texas | 78712 | — |
| Orthopedic Specialists of Austin | Austin | Texas | 78751 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 31, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026
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