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Suture Types for Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Surgery

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Peter C Rhee
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial found that there was no difference in patient satisfaction or cosmetic outcome between absorbable and non-absorbable sutures.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults 18 years or older who are having their first carpal tunnel release or trigger finger pulley release surgery. It's not for those who've had previous surgeries on the same hand or have Dupuytren's disease.
What is being tested?
The study is testing whether there's a difference in patient satisfaction and how scars look when using absorbable versus non-absorbable stitches after surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger.
What are the potential side effects?
Possible side effects may include reactions at the wound site, such as redness, swelling, pain, possible infection, and differences in scar appearance between the two types of sutures.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Scar formation with the Patient and Observer Scare Assessment Scale

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Absorbable sutureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Wound closure with absorbable suture.
Group II: Non-absorbable sutureActive Control1 Intervention
Wound closure with non-absorbable suture.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Wound closure
2018
N/A
~300

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,362 Previous Clinical Trials
3,065,831 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
906 Patients Enrolled for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Peter C RheePrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Wound closure Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research Study Groups: Absorbable suture, Non-absorbable suture
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Wound closure Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A
Wound closure 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03781141 — N/A
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