Study of Sutures Versus Staples for Skin Closure After Surgical Procedures of Hip

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: January 5, 2006 Last Updated: September 17, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of Kentucky
Information provided by:	University of Kentucky
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00273715

Purpose

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip.

The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Surgery	Procedure: placement of skin sutures, placement of skin staples	Phase IV

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Comparative Randomized Efficacy Study of Sutures Versus Staples in Hip Surgical Procedures

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MedlinePlus related topics: Surgery

Further study details as provided by University of Kentucky:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Amount of drainage from skin closure site [ Time Frame: up to 5 days following surgery ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment:	64
Study Start Date:	December 2005
Primary Completion Date:	September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision

Detailed Description:

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip.

The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00273715

Locations

United States, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Kentucky

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Jeffrey Selby, MD

University of Kentucky Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University of Kentucky Orthopaedics ( Jeffrey Selby, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	05-0715-F2L
Study First Received:	January 5, 2006
Last Updated:	September 17, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00273715 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by University of Kentucky:

Comparative
Randomized
Suture
Staples, surgical
Skin

Surgical procedures, operative
Orthopedics
Joint, hip
Surgical procedures of Hip, Operative

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 01, 2009