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comparison of two different suture materials for revising scars

Comparative evaluation of outcome of scar revision with the use of Polyglactin 910 versus Polydioxanone sutures

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/01/007659
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-01-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- facial scars

Interventions

Intervention1: Polydioxanone suture: 6-0 Polydioxanone suture , Absorbable suture material used for dermal suturing during scar revision surgery. Patient will be monitored for scar spread in post oper

Sponsors

Safdarjung Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: One or more post traumatic facial scars, older than 1 year in duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Scar width more than 1 cm, hypertrophic scars or keloids, known cases of bleeding, collagen or elastin disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
scar spread in mm measured by a digital vernier caliperTimepoint: 1, 3 and 4 months post operatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
vancouver scar scale scoreTimepoint: 1, 3 and 4 months post operatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepti Gupta

Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC

sharmaupendra97@yahoo.com09873779009

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026