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To study the difference between strength of two suture materials used in the closure of wound after knee replacment

Closure of knee arthroplasty wound with barbed or conventional suture techniques: Prospective, Randomised, Controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009237
Enrollment
150
Registered
2017-08-02
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- osteoarthritis knee

Interventions

Intervention1: barbed suture: barbed suture for closure of knee arthroplasty wound Control Intervention1: braided absorbable suture: braided absorbable suture for knee arthroplasty wound closure

Sponsors

ludhiana mediways
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . Subjects with ages between 18-90 years both inclusive 2. Subjects of either sex 3. Subjects giving informed consent for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Revision surgery or previous incision in the operative field 2) History of keloid formation 3) Patient on anticoagulation therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hollander Wound Evaluation Score (HWES)and knee society scoreTimepoint: after surgery at one week, two weeks, three weeks and six weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
knee society scoreTimepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, three months and six months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactdeepak bansal

ludhiana mediways

deepakbansal1400@yahoo.co.in8146871700

Outcome results

None listed

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