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To compare two different stitching techniques for healing after the removal of a wisdom tooth

Comparative evaluation of knotless and conventional suture in wound healing following impacted mandibular third molar surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/052127
Enrollment
52
Registered
2023-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M798- Other specified soft tissue disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Knotless barbed suture: COVIDIEN V-LOC 180 3-0 Polyglactin 910 will be used for closure of surgical site after 3rd molar extraction Control Intervention1: 3-0 vicryl suture: 3-0 vicryl

Sponsors

Dr Akansha Vyas
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adequate mouth opening( > 30mm) 2. Impacted mandibular third molar present with similar extraction difficulty index as per Pederson difficulty index (mesioangular and vertical) and class I and class II with position A and position B according to Pell and Gregory classification. Which need to be removed surgically. 3. Patients belonging to ASA I(American society of anaesthesiology) category. 4. Patients who are willing to undergo the surgical procedure of transalveolar extraction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Systemic diseases (such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bleeding disorders, any autoimmune diseases) 2. Pregnant patients and lactating mothers 3. Teeth affected with acute infections, such as pericoronitis, an acute alveolar abscess at the time of presentation 4. Patient allergic to local anaesthesia. 5. Patient undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy. 6. Alcoholic patients and patients with smoking habits 7. Patient allergic to penicillin or other drugs which will be used in the standardized postoperative therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Wound healing between knotless barbed suture and conventional 3-0 Vicryl suture following surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molarTimepoint: day 3 and day 7 postoperative

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate intra-operative time taken for the closure of surgical site 2. To evaluate intraoperative local hemostasis 3. To evaluate post operative pain 4. To assess post operative swelling 5. To evaluate post operative trismus 6. To evaluate post operative incidence of dry socket Timepoint: intraoperative, day 3 and day 7 postoperative

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akansha Vyas

ALL INDIA INSTITUE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, RISHIKESH

ashichug@gmail.com8475000290

Outcome results

None listed

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