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Comparison of monocryl sutures and skin staplers for skin closure in inguinal hernia surgery: a one-year study on infection and pain at kle hospital, belagavi

To study the efficacy and safety of monocryl subcuticular sutures vs skin staplers in skin Closure in inguinal hernia lichenstein tension free mesh repair comparing surgical site infection and post operative pain: a one year randomized clinical trial study at kle dr prabhakar kore hospital, belagavi - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097167
Enrollment
56
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Skin closure: Monocryl suture used for skin closure in lichenstein mesh inguinal hernioplasty Intervention2: Skin closure: Metallic staplers used for skin closure in lichenstein tension

Sponsors

Dr Shantanu kumar shahi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 75 years old, undergoing elective lichenstein tension free mesh inguinal hernioplasty, asa grade 1 or 2, willing to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complicated hernias, patients with metal allergy, patients with recurrent hernia, patients on immunosuppressive therapy, hiv patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the development of surgical site infection using asepsis score in skin closure To evaluate post operative pain through VAS in skin closure with subcuticular vs skin staplersTimepoint: Pod zero, three and ten—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare formation of hypertrophic scars in skin closure measured using POSAS scoreTimepoint: 1 month, 2 month, 3 month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhijit shrikant gogate

jawaharlal nehru medical college

gogateabhijit@gmail.com9844001879

Outcome results

None listed

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