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COMPARING TWO TYPES OF STITCHING TECHNIQUES (CONTINUOUS VS INTERRUPTED) TO PREVENT WOUND COMPLICATIONS AFTER EMERGENCY ABDOMINAL SURGERY.

COMPARISON OF INCIDENCE OF WOUND COMPLICATIONS IN CONTINUOUS VERSUS INTERRUPTED SUTURING OF ABDOMINAL FASCIAL CLOSURE IN EMERGENCY MIDLINE LAPAROTOMY A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - COVINAC TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084221
Enrollment
112
Registered
2025-04-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: L768- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Interrupted Rectus Sheath closure: Closure of the Rectus Sheath incision using Polypropylene 1-0 suture by Interrupted technique with 0.5 cm distance from the margin and between the tw

Sponsors

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, RAIPUR.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients more than 18 years undergoing emergency midline laparotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patient undergoing elective surgeries 2 Patients with known connective tissue disorders 3 Re-exploration within 30 days through same incision 4 Laparostomy. 5 Death within 2 days of surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the incidence of wound complications with respect to SSI, Wound Dehiscence, and Burst Abdomen in Emergency Midline Laparotomy.Timepoint: During hospital stay, 30th Day and 90th Day.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare the incidence of wound complication in continuous, vs interrupted abdominal fascial closure.Timepoint: During hospital stay, 30th Day and 90th Day.;Duration of post operative hospitalization (Length of Stay).Timepoint: Duration of Hospital stay;Suturing time for Rectus Sheath closure,Timepoint: intraoperative period.;Incidence of Chronic Pain on day 3rd , 30th, 90th day- Pain score(VAS). Timepoint: day 3, 30 and 90 postoperatively.;Incisional Hernia at the time of 3 month Follow Up.Timepoint: 90Days post operatively.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dhamendra Dugar

All India Insitute Of Medical Sciences Raipur

dddugar@gmail.com9437091846

Outcome results

None listed

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