Clinical trials: Sutures
Interrupted Subdermal Suture
Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted deep (subdermal) sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the trunk and extremities.
- Trial name
- NCT03327922
- Testing
- Vicryl absorbable suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Migraine Disorders, Chronic Disease
"Follow the Sutures". A New Procedure for Injection of Botulinum Toxin for Chronic Migraine
There is no doubt that chronic migraine is a large public health problem, which is both disabling and costly. Many patients and headache doctors see Botulinum toxin (Botox) treatment as a big stride forward, but it is a problem…
- Trial name
- NCT03543254
- Testing
- BoNT-A
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Injuries
PMCF Study on the Safety, Performance and Clinical Benefits Data of the Quattro X Broadband
The study is a multicenter, retrospective and prospective, non-randomized, noncontrolled, and consecutive series post-market study.
- Trial name
- NCT05690776
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Skin Closure of Surgical Incisions by Tissue Glue vs Suture
Tissue Glue (Cyanoacrylate) Versus Conventional Suture in Kidney Donors
By means of a prospective, randomised trial the investigators want to examine skin closure in living donors - subjected to laparoscopic, hand-assisted nephrectomy - by tissue glue (Cyanoacrylate (Liquiband)) versus conventional…
- Trial name
- TG-CYANO (NCT01521871)
- Testing
- Skin wound closure by tissue glue, Skin wound closure by conventional suture + dressing
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Complications; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Skin Incision Closure
A comparison of the type of suture used for cesarean skin incision approximation and the subsequent rate of wound complications has not been widely studied.
- Trial name
- NCT02459093
- Testing
- poliglecaprone 25 suture, polyglactin 910 suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Wound Closure Technique
A Comparison of Polyglactin 910 and Chromic Gut Suture in the Closure of Punch Biopsy Sites
Some Dermatologists prefer absorbable suture to non-absorbable suture in the closure of punch biopsy sites. The reason these are often preferred is because patients do not have to pay for another visit to get the suture material…
- Trial name
- NCT01722994
- Testing
- Polyglactin 910 sterile synthetic absorbable suture (Ethicon), Chromic Gut Sterile absorbable Suture (Ethicon)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Wrinkle
To Show the Safety and Effectiveness of the Demetech Barbed Polydioxanone (PDO) Suture
The clinical trial, sponsored by Sutura Medical Technology, Inc., is a pivotal, blinded, multi-center study assessing the safety and effectiveness of the Demetech Barbed PDO Suture, an absorbable Polydioxanone suture, for the…
- Trial name
- NCT06404372
- Testing
- Demetech Barbed PDO Suture
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sutura Medical Technology LLC
Vascular Closure
Cross-Seal Closure Device IDE Trial - Study of the Cross-SealTM Suture-Mediated Vascular Closure Device System
This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the Cross-Seal vascular closure device in gaining post procedure hemostasis in subjects undergoing interventional procedures requiring an 8 to 18 french size introducer sheath.
- Trial name
- NCT03756558
- Testing
- Cross-Seal System
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Terumo Medical Corporation
Laceration Repair, Children, Hand Injuries
Cosmetic Outcome at 4 Months in Hand and Feet Lacerations in Children: Conservative Versus Suture Repair
Hand and feet lacerations are common in children with repair often requiring conscious sedation and needle sticks for repair. Growing evidence in adults reveal that many of these small lacerations do quite well cosmetically…
- Conditions
- Laceration Repair, Children, Hand Injuries, Foot Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03321721
- Testing
- Suture for wound repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Bankart Lesion, Acetabular Labrum Tear
S&P of Q-Fix™ All-Suture Anchor System
Post-market clinical follow-up needed to address existing clinical data and gaps on the existing Q-Fix™ device and meet existing MDD/MEDDEV requirements
- Conditions
- Bankart Lesion, Acetabular Labrum Tear, SLAP Lesion, Acromioclavicular Sprain
- Trial name
- NCT03594071
- Testing
- The Q-Fix™ All-Suture Anchor
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Hallux Valgus Repairs, Medial or Lateral Instability Repairs/Reconstructions
A Study of the Safety and Performance of the MINITAC◊ Titanium 2.0 Suture Anchor
This is a retrospective study evaluating the safety and performance of the MINITAC Suture anchors for extremities repair. Data will be used to support Notified Body (BSI) requirements for extremities repair indications.
- Conditions
- Hallux Valgus Repairs, Medial or Lateral Instability Repairs/Reconstructions, Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions, Midfoot Reconstructions
- Trial name
- MINITAC (NCT04186481)
- Testing
- MINITAC Ti 2.0 suture anchor
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse
CE Mark Study for the Harpoon Medical Device in Poland
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Harpoon Medical TSD-5. The Harpoon device will provide many significant advantages over current surgical interventions including: 1) a small minimally…
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02432196
- Testing
- Harpoon Medical Device
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Obesity, Body Weight
Endoscopic Suturing for Primary Obesity Treatment
Gastric restriction is an important principle of both roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. The FDA cleared OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX) offers the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Overweight
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01662024)
- Testing
- Endoscopic gastric restrictive procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Closure of Vaginal Cuff at Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Barbed Suture vs Smooth Suture for Vaginal Cuff Closure
This study compares outcomes among patients having a total laparoscopic hysterectomy. This involves removing the uterus and cervix using a laparoscopic or keyhole technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01262573
- Testing
- Closure of vaginal cuff
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rotator Cuff Injury
Suture Anchor Comparison in Rotator Cuff Repairs
Patients will be randomized to receive HEALICOIL™ REGENESORB (the study anchor) or TWINFIX Ultra HA, a similar comparative product, for use in the repair of their shoulder injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02350647
- Testing
- Suture Anchor HEALOCOIL, Suture anchor Twinfix Ultra HA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
Wound
Staples Versus Suture for Cesarean Wound Closure
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to compare wound morbidity (including disruption and infection) in surgical staples versus absorbable subcuticular suture for wound closure in cesarean deliveries.
- Trial name
- SVS (NCT01008449)
- Testing
- Surgical staples, Absorbable Surgical Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Anchors
Evaluation of the Healicoil Suture Anchor for Rotator Cuff Repair
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate a new anchor for rotator cuff repair, the Smith \& Nephew Healicoil anchor. This anchor utilizes a small open-construct design to promote bone-in growth and potentially allow for…
- Trial name
- NCT02759458
- Testing
- Smith & Nephew Healicoil Anchor, Smith & Nephew Twinfix Anchor
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
Antibacterial-coated Sutures at Time of Cesarean
Abdominal closure with antibacterial-coated sutures has been shown to reduce wound infections after a number of surgical procedures, but none of the previous trials included cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- ASTC (NCT03386240)
- Testing
- Vicryl-plus, monocryl-plus, PDS-plus (Triclosan-coated Sutures), Vicryl, monocryl, PDS (not coated with triclosan)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,169 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Surgical Wound
A Clinical Trial of Subcuticular Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Section Skin Closure
Currently, the way doctors close the skin during cesarean section is different between surgeons and there is little evidence to support the use of one kind of closure over the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01753518
- Testing
- Subcuticular suture, Subcuticular staple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret L. Dow, M.D.
Arthroplasty
Knotless Suture in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty
Barbed suture has been demonstrated to be safe in primary hip and knee surgery and retrospective data suggests barbed suture represents no increased complications in the revision setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04403919
- Testing
- Conventional Closure: Knee, Barbed suture closure: Knee, Conventional Closure: Hip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health