Complications of surgical care following injuries to the wrist and hand Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Antimicrobial sutures.
Standard sutures.
Randomisation:
Those patients who consent to take part in the trial will have their treatment allocated using
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years and above undergoing hand and wrist trauma surgery requiring sutures and able and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergic to triclosan (active coating in antimicrobial sutures). 2. Infected wounds. 3. Wounds not amenable to skin closure with sutures. 4. Nailbed injuries. 5. Unable to complete study procedures, including the completion of a patient questionnaire in English.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using patient records at the end of the study: 1. Number of eligible patients that are randomised to either the intervention or control 2. Number of eligible patients 3. Number of patients that consent to be included in the study 4. Number of participants with completed outcome measures | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Surgical site infection (SSI) measured using the Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire (WHQ) at 30 days and 90 days post- surgery 2. Hand function measured using the Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) Part 2 and PROMIS Upper Extremity (PROMIS UE) at 30 days, 90 days and 6 months post-surgery 3. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)measured using the EQ-5D-5L at 30 days, 90 days and 6 months post-surgery 4. Return to work measured using a return to work questionnaire 90 days and 6 months post- surgery | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed