Status:
COMPLETED
Absorbable or Non Absorbable Sutures in Hand Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Department of Hand surgery Södersjukhuset
Conditions:
Wound Complication Hand Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
After all surgical procedures, the skin must be closed with some form of stitch, in healthcare called suture. According to the tradition of hand surgery, sutures that must be removed by caregivers, ie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all consecutive patients\> 18 years of age who are operated on at the hand surgery clinic Södersjukhuset for elective or emergency surgery that do not meet any of the exclusion criteria.
Exclusion
- -The researcher has an age \<18 years.
- Patients with known healing problems in the past, for example patients with burns or during cortisone treatment.
- Patients undergoing surgery where skin grafting occurs.
- Patients with acute injuries that include a traumatic wound-ie what is usually referred to as "open injuries" -where the risk of infection is higher from the beginning.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 19 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 11 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
270 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04812275
Start Date
April 19 2021
End Date
November 11 2023
Last Update
December 15 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Södersjukhuset Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden, 118 83