Skull bone replacement trial

Comparative Study of Suture-Tied versus Titanium Plate Fixation in Cranioplasty Procedures

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/096453

Enrollment

300

Registered

2025-10-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S00-S09- Injuries to the head

Interventions

Intervention1: Suture-Tied Fixation: Cranioplasty will be done using Suture-Tied Fixation. The suture will be Silk 2-0 Round body. Control Intervention1: Titanium Plate Fixation: Cranioplasty will be

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients, post decompressive craniectomy defects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Active infection, immunocompromised state, pediatric patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Titanium plate fixation may provide better structural integrity, but suture fixation may show similar clinical outcomes with reduced cost and resource useTimepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Both methods may show comparable complication ratesTimepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJitin Bajaj

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College

bajaj.jitin@gmail.com8696982911

Outcome results

None listed

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