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To know best method for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty patients.

what is best for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty patients? Comparision between subcuticular sutures,ethilon sutures and staples- A prospective randomised control study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/12/022383
Enrollment
150
Registered
2019-12-16
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: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: skin suturing: skin closure with subcuticular,ethilon and staples in TKA patients and outcomes are compared among three methods of closure. Control Intervention1: skin closure with ethi

Sponsors

Ganga Medical Centre Hospitals Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female patients of age between 45-80years with primary osteoarthritis of knee joints

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Revision total knee arthroplasty,secondary osteoarthritis of knee joint,patients on anti-neoplastic drugs,history of malignancy,patients with skin problems,patients on steroid therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
wound closure time wound complications pain at suture removal-VAS score patient scar satisfaction score Timepoint: wound complications-4days,2weeks,6weeks VAS score-2weeks Hollander wound evaluation score-2weeks,6weeks,3months,6months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
scar scoringTimepoint: patient-observer scar assessment score at6 months post surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVavipapalli Srinivasa Rao

Ganga medical centre and hospital

dhanasekararaja@gmail.com9842209050

Outcome results

None listed

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