Status:
TERMINATED
Wound Closure After Total Knee Replacement
Lead Sponsor:
Indus Hospital and Health Network
Conditions:
Wound of Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare the wound healing after total knee replacement wound closure with staples versus subcuticular prolene suture.
Detailed Description
.Informed consent will be taken from all the patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and then will be randomized into one of the two study arms (Arm 1: will undergo wound closure with s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing primary total knee replacements for osteoarthritis or post-traumatic arthritis (diagnosed on X-rays and history)
- Bilateral knee surgeries
- Patients giving informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients having previous skin, neuromuscular or connective tissue disorder (confirmed by history)
- Patients taking steroids (confirmed by history)
- Body mass index \> 30 (increases chances of wound dehiscence)
- Lack of consent
- Pregnant females (confirmed by history)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 19 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
211 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03788239
Start Date
December 19 2018
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
April 16 2024
Active Locations (1)
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The Indus Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75100