A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different Products



Status:Completed
Conditions:Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:5/11/2017
Start Date:May 2010
End Date:August 2011

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A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different

Sutures are an integral part of surgery and available materials are diverse, as are the
options for post-procedure care. Both saline and hydrogen peroxide are commonly used
cleansing agents. This study aims to compare the effect of saline and hydrogen peroxide on
the tensile strength of 4-0 nylon sutures following removal from a cutaneous surgical wound.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Subject is willing to comply with the informed consent procedures

- Subject's wound is on the body or scalp

- Subject will be able to come to the clinic for suture removal on day 14

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subject is less than 18 years of age

- Subject's wound was not closed with 4-0 nylon sutures

- Subject's wound is on the face

- Subject plans to apply other topicals to the area under study

- Subject's suture is removed before or after day 14
We found this trial at
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site
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida 33136
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from 43215
Miami, FL
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