Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of Monosyn and Monocryl Sutures in Surgical Wounds
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts Medical Center
Conditions:
Wounds
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
To better understand surgeon preference when using synthetic, absorbable, monofilament suture by comparing two similar appearing FDA-approved sutures, Monosyn (Aesculap) and Monocryl (Ethicon).
Detailed Description
Physicians have used suture to close wounds for at least 4,000 years. Archaeological records from ancient Egypt show that Egyptians used linen and animal sinew to close wounds. In ancient India, physi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Specific eligibility requirements included surgical defects that are linear, without curvature, 3.0 cm in length or greater and extending into the subcutis or fascia.
- All surgical defects were required to be closed primarily (that is without flaps or grafts) and had equal skin integrity on both halves of their surgical defects.
- All subjects were capable of providing written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Unable to provide written informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00731913
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
March 19 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111