Does the choice of suture material affect outcome in the formulation of an intestinal stoma?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN08115057

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Laparotomy Surgery Laparotomy

Interventions

This is a single centre prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the complication rates of vicryl, polydioxanone suture (PDS) or biosyn.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 90 consenting patients due to undergo a laparotomy will be prospectively randomized into three groups.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome measures are numbers of complications.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay and time to independence in managing the stoma.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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