Clinical trials: Sutures
Cesarean Section, Wound Complications
Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures
To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Wound Complications, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- CROSS (NCT01211600)
- Testing
- Staples, Suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Anxiety, Lacerations
Intranasal Midazolam for Treatment of Anxiety in Children Undergoing Suturing in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Laceration repair can cause significant anxiety in children. As open wounds account for 21-25% of injuries in children presenting to the emergency department, the management of anxiety is of great importance.
- Trial name
- NCT02618772
- Testing
- Midazolam, Saline
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Suture Techniques, Training Effectiveness
Online vs. In-Person Suturing Training: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial in a Low-Resource Setting
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether online suturing training is non-inferior to in-person training in developing suturing skills among medical students at Yarmouk University in a low-resource setting.
- Conditions
- Suture Techniques, Training Effectiveness, Online Education, Student Education
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07038525)
- Testing
- Suturing training
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diala Burjak
Surgical Suturing for Closure of Gastrotomy, Laparoscopic Suturing
A Randomized Cross-over Trial of Comparison Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Suturing for Gastric Defect by Novices
To compare the performance of surgical suturing using Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System and conventional Laparoscopic surgical suturing among novice
- Conditions
- Surgical Suturing for Closure of Gastrotomy, Laparoscopic Suturing, Robotic Surgical Suturing
- Trial name
- NCT02235636
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Maturation of the Midpalatal Suture and Maxillary Third Molar Mineralization in Healthy Individuals
Correlation Between the Midpalatal Suture Maturity and the Maxillary Third Molar Mineralization: a CBCT Study
Assessing the maturation of the mid-palatal suture is an essential criterion for orthodontic decision-making. However, from a CBCT according to Angelieri's classification , it remains difficult for the practitioner's untrained…
- Trial name
- NCT07181707
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Paralysis of Vocal Cords or Larynx, Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
A Novel Approach for VC Lateralization, With Prolene Suture Stabilized Over Prolene Mesh
The larynx performs important functions of the aero-digestive tract, it has a vital role in the control of breathing, phonation, deglutition, and protection of the lower respiratory tract from aspiration.
- Trial name
- NCT05285423
- Testing
- Novel technique of Vocal cord Laterlization with Prolene suture.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Pyeloplasty, Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Comparison Between Classic Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty and Insitu Spatulation with Pre-Dismembering Ureteropelvic Angle Suturing.
Background and Rationale One of the most challenging steps in laparoscopic pyeloplasty is the ureteral spatulation in addition to the apical suture placement.
- Trial name
- NCT06696508
- Testing
- Insitu Spatulation with Pre-Dismembering Ureteropelvic Angle Suturing during laparoscopic pyeloplasty, Classic Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Neoplasms
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Robotic Simulation Curriculum to Teach Robotic Suturing
The aim of this study is to determine if training with a robotic simulator improves ability to perform robotic suturing. We aim to recruit 38 participants (attending surgeons or residents in obstetrics and gynecology, urology…
- Trial name
- NCT01811095
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Reflux Disease, Gastro-Esophageal, Vomiting, Postoperative
Antireflux Suture In One Anastomsis Gastric Bypass
To prevent refulx symptoms in a type of bariatric surgery, a suture is taken.there is no enough evidence in support of or against the suture.
- Trial name
- NCT07148492
- Testing
- Antireflux suture, No Antireflux suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Teaching Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Comparison of Knotless Barbed Suture and Standard Suture in Knee Replacement Patients
Barbed suture use has been gaining increased acceptance and has been reported to offer potential advantages in wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03031314
- Testing
- barbed suture, standard suture
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Knee Injuries
Meniscal Root Tears: Evaluation Using an Ultrahigh MRI
Meniscal root tears have been recently recognized to be one of the most common causes for the progression of arthritis in relatively young patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05088525
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Twin Cities Orthopedics
Lacerations, Wounds
Comparison of Cosmetic Outcomes of Lacerations Repaired Using Absorbable Versus Non-absorbable Sutures
The primary objective of this prospective, randomized study is to compare cosmetic outcomes between absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in truncal and extremity lacerations in the pediatric and adult population.
- Conditions
- Lacerations, Wounds, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00933829
- Testing
- Absorbable Suture Arm, Non-absorbable suture (Prolene), suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Teaching Method
Live-streaming Vs Face-to-face Teaching Method Effectiveness in Training Surgical Clerkship
The goal of this observational study is to assess objectively whether teaching for simple wound sutures via Live-Streaming (LS) using Go-pro® has the same effectiveness as the traditional Face-to-face (FTF) teaching.
- Trial name
- LS vs FTF (NCT06221917)
- Testing
- Face-to-face, Live-streaming
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pelita Harapan University
Education, Medical, Sutures
Optimizing Resource Utilization During Proficiency-based Training of Suturing Skills to Medical Students
Evidence favours teaching procedural skills to medical students using a proficiency-based rather than time-based approach. Basic suturing skills can be taught through faculty-led, peer tutor-led, and computer augmented…
- Trial name
- NCT03650959
- Testing
- Method of learning simple interrupted sutures with instrument tie
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Hysterotomy Closure
Study to Compare Suture Material in Closure of Uterine Incision in Cesarian Section
Prospective single blinded trial comparing standard synthetic suture material to a synthetic barbed suture in closure of uterine incision, during Cesarean section procedures.
- Trial name
- Stratafix (NCT02517710)
- Testing
- Stratafix synthetic barbed suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, PA
Medical Education, Simulation Training
The Role of Simulation Fidelity in Early Surgical Skills Education
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching surgical suturing techniques using various materials (e.g., banana peel, orange peel, pork, chicken, and silicone pads).
- Conditions
- Medical Education, Simulation Training, Medical Student, Medical Education Assessment
- Trial name
- STITCHING (NCT07899684)
- Testing
- Suture skills retention
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Surgical Wound Closure Technique
Evaluation of Aesthetic Surgical Wound Closure by a Single Layer in Comparison With Traditional Multi-layer Closure
the study is comparing the results of aesthetic surgery wound closure by a single layer versus the traditional multi-layer closure as regards the wound healing time, local wound complications, and the scar formed.
- Trial name
- NCT05166681
- Testing
- surgical wound suturing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abouqir General Hospital
Diastasis Recti
Evaluation of the Long-term Stability of Sheath Plication Using Absorbable Sutures in Patients With Diastasis of the Recti Muscles: an Ultrasonography Study
A comparative prospective study assessing the outcomes of recti muscle diastasis correction with absorbable suture.
- Trial name
- NCT01586559
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bulovka Hospital
Second Stage of Labor
Searching for the Perfect Oil to Protect the Perineum: A Randomized-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
In this study we intend to randomly assign each parturient one of two commonly used oils to be applied during the second stage of labor, one of them containing vitamin E.
- Trial name
- NCT00662974
- Testing
- perineal massage with Wheat Germ Oil during the second stage of labor, perineal massage with almond oil during the second stage of labor
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Wound Infection
Use of Insorb Absorbable Vicryl Staples in Skin Closure for Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of wound breakdown or wound infection following skin closure with Insorb subcuticular absorbable staples versus metal staples after cesarean section through a retrospective…
- Trial name
- NCT01446627
- Testing
- There is no intervention for this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston