V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure device vs. Monocryl absorbable sutures for wound closure.

Barbed skin suture wound closure: A prospective, randomised comparison of barbed vs monofilament polyglyconate synthetic absorbable sutures in elective surgery.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611001030965

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-28

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Patients fitting the inclusion criteria will be consented. Half their wound will be stitched with a barbed suture (v-Loc) and the other half of their wound will be stiched using a traditional monocryl suture . The wound will be assessed at one, six and twelve weeks after wound closure. Photographs of the wound at these times will be assessed by a blinded independant plastic surgeon to rate wound cosmesis.

Interventions

Patients fitting the inclusion criteria will have one side of their wound closed using the V- Loc absorbable suture and the other side of the one wound closed with Monocryl absorbable suture. Preliminary data indicates that this will take less than 30 minutes. Wounds will be assessed at one, six and twelve weeks to assess healing and any complications. Photographs will be taken of the wound and scar cosmesis assessed by an independant blinded plastic surgeon.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Elective reconstruction surgery 18 years or older. In overall good health. Elective reconstructive surgery (abdominoplasty or autologous breast reconstruction). American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

Previous allergic reaction to synthetic suture materials, Diabetes, concominant use of steroid medication, Skin sepsis or systemic fever, BMI > 35, History of keloid or hypertrophic scar formation or other dermatologic conditions known to impair wound healing, History of immunosuppressive drug use, History of chronic alcohol or drug abuse within the past 1 year, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class 3 or 4

Outcome results