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A Study to Compare Two Different types of Surgical Stitches Used To Close Abdominal Wound

Efficacy Of Barbed Sutures Versus Delayed Absorbable Polydiaoxanome Sutures in Abdominal Sheath Closure A Randomised Control Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105672
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K929- Disease of digestive system, unspecified Health Condition 2: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Barbed suture : Closure of abdominal sheath with barbed suture followed up for 3 months. Control Intervention1: Delayed Absorbable Polydiaoxanone Suture: Closure of Abdominal sheath wi

Sponsors

Sri Guru Ramdas University of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged 18 to 65 years undergoing elective midline laparotomy requiring abdominal sheath closure. 2.American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to III Patients. 3.who provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Emergency surgeries 2.Patients with previous abdominal wall surgery in the same region 3.Known connective tissue disorders (e.g., Ehlers-Danlos syndrome) 4.Active infection at the surgical site or systemic sepsis 5.Immunocompromised patients (e.g., HIV, on immunosuppressive therapy) 6.Allergy or known hypersensitivity to suture materials used 7.Pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the post-operative parameters following abdominaL sheath closure using barbed sutures versus delayed absorbable polydioxanone sutures in terms of 1.Occurance of SSI 2.Occurance of seroma 3.Occurance of wound dehiscenceTimepoint: 4.Post operative 1st day 5.post operative 3rd day 6.post operative 7th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Post operative pain using VAS scale 2.Total time taken for abdominal sheath closure 3.Incisional hernia development at 3 months post-surgery 4.Suture material costTimepoint: 1.Post operative 1st day 2.post operative 3rd day 3.post operative 7th day 4.post operative 3rd month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohit Sharma

Sri Guru Ramdas university of health sciences

drmohit.gis@gmail.com9814651788

Outcome results

None listed

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