Total Hip joint Arthroplasty: steristrips vs skin glue for skin apposition. A randomised controlled trial.

A randomised controlled trial comparing steristrips and skin glue for skin apposition in patients presenting for primary total hip joint arthoplasty

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614000021673

Enrollment

180

Registered

2014-01-09

Start date

2014-06-01

Completion date

2015-02-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim the of the study is to determine if skin wounds opposed with skin glue results in fewer wound complications compared with wounds opposed with steristrips in hip replacement surgery. It is hypothesised that wounds closed with skin glue will result in relatively fewer wound complications.

Interventions

Steristrips used to oppose the skin. Involves applying steristrips to oppose the skin edges following subcuticular closure with an absorbable barbed suture. Will take 1-2 minutes to apply. Follow up duration is at 10 days and six week marks.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Persons presenting for primary total hip joint replacement to Hutt Valley Hospital/Boulcott hospital, between February 2014-October 2014. (under the care of the Consultants prepared to be involved in the trial)

Exclusion criteria

Revision hip surgery. Previous history of allergy to steristrips/skin glue.

Outcome results