Comparing skin closure techniques in laparoscopic surgery

A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY COMPARING THREE TYPES OF SKIN CLOSURE TECHNIQUES IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/10/075074

Enrollment

180

Registered

2024-10-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 2: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis Health Condition 3: K358- Other and unspecified acute appendicitis Health Condition 4: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Nylon suture material: Type of skin closure method Control Intervention1: Skin stappler: Type of skin closure method Control Intervention2: Cyanoacrylate glue: Type of skin closure meth

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients in the age group of 18 to 75 who are undergoing elective laparoscopic surgeries in whom umbilical port site is included and with no previous complications like infected cases or emergencies are included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are included previously, in whom the laparoscopic port site is extended during intra operative period ,due to any particular cause are excluded from this study. 2.Patients who come on emergency basis and patients with infected intra abdominal solid organs are excluded from this study. 3.Patients who lost to follow up and patients who are not willing to give consent are not included in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To review the wound cosmetologically under HWES (Hollander wound evaluation score) in different skin closure techniques.Timepoint: Day0 Day3 Day 7 to 10 Day 21 to 30	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess complications of wound closure in different skin closure techiniques. To evaluate inflammatory response of the wound pertaining to different techniques under Southampton wound grading system. To measure the post operative pain at the port sites in patients who underwent laparoscopic procedures using VAS scoring system.Timepoint: Day0 Day3 Day 7 to 10 Day 21 to 30	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajeev Doshi

Bharati Vidyapeeth(Deemed to be University), medical college, Pune, PIN:411043

Rajeevsdoshi@gmail.com9422005001

Outcome results

None listed

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