A comparative clinical study of scars of surgical incisions between absorbed and non-absorbed sutures for closing the outermost layer in mammoplasty

A comparative clinical study of scars of surgical incisions between Monocryl versus Prolene (4-0) sutures for closing the outermost layer in mammoplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171008036630N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-29

Start date

2015-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-05

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Conditions

Scars of surgical incisions. Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: One breast of all patients treated with Monocryl (absorbable sutures catgut sutures 0-4 Weco Inc., China).Then patients are followed in the days and months mentione

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who were candidates for mammoplasty plastic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Anemia Diabetes mellitus Hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Repair of the skin after surgery. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.;The amount of inflammation of the wound. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.;The degree of itching of the wound. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.	—

Measure

Time frame

Repair of the skin after surgery. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.;The amount of inflammation of the wound. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.;The degree of itching of the wound. Timepoint: The first week, 1 and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Observer Scar Assessment (POSAS) criteria.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Satisfaction of patient. Timepoint: 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: based on Likert scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEzatollah Rezaei

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

rezaeie@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3801 2840

Outcome results

None listed

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