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A study for evaluation of barbed suture effectiveness for the reduction in salivary leakage after laryngectomy

Evaluating the effectiveness of Barbed suture Versus Vicryl for pharyngeal closure after total laryngectomy in PCF reduction: A Randomized controlled study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054351
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-06-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C328- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of larynx

Interventions

Intervention1: pharyngeal closure by barbed suture: The use of barbed suture for pharyngeal closure is one of the useful techniques to reduce PCF. A watertight pharyngeal suture was performed using a

Sponsors

AIIMS DELHI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients of carcinoma larynx/ hypopharynx planned for total laryngectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not willing to participate in study. Patients planned for patch / tubed pharyngoplasty

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of barbed suture in reducing incidence of PCF as compared to conventional Vicryl suture â?¢To compare pharyngeal closure time between two arms Timepoint: 12 WEEKS—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study other risk factors for PCF formationTimepoint: 1.5 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNirmalya Samanta

AIIMS

rajeev9843@yahoo.co.in9968569892

Outcome results

None listed

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