Different Sutures in Hand Surgery

Status:	Recruiting
Conditions:	Neurology, Orthopedic, Orthopedic, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:	Neurology, Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:	No
Age Range:	18 - 89
Updated:	3/10/2019
Start Date:	January 31, 2018
End Date:	May 30, 2019
Contact:	Joost Kortlever, MD
Email:	joost.kortlever@austin.utexas.edu
Phone:	5127053757

A Randomized Controlled Trial: Nylon Versus Chromic Sutures in Hand Surgery

This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a
group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0
Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors
associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical
function within one month of surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients undergoing common day-case elective hand surgery under local anesthesia,
one of the following (initial) procedures:

- Carpal tunnel release

- Trigger finger release

- Ganglion excision

- Excisional biopsy

- De Quervain release

- Dupuytren fasciectomy

- Any other minor hand surgery

- Patients aged 18-89

- Able to provide informed consent

- Able to understand English or Spanish to complete questionnaires

- Patients who have an email-address or phone number (needed for follow-up)

- UT Health Austin Musculoskeletal Institute, Austin Regional Clinic, Orthopaedic
Specialists of Austin.

- Available for follow-up contact after 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients not able to give informed consent

- Patients using corticosteroids

- Patients with one of the following comorbidities: bleeding disorder, immunodeficiency,
collagen vascular disease.

- Patients known to be allergic to suture materials

- Revision procedures

We found this trial at

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Austin Regional Clinic

Austin, Texas 78731

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Austin, TX