Prospective randomised trial comparing traditional suture technique with the sliding loop suture technique in the closure of surgical wounds in the foot and ankle area

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33707890

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Foot and ankle Surgery Foot and ankle

Interventions

Half of the wounds length will be sutured using the traditional closing technique (control part) and the other half using the traction loop technique. The sutures will be removed in the outpatients de

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sixty eligible adult patients undergoing foot or ankle elective surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time and patient discomfort to remove sutures from the surgical wound.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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