Should the wound be closed with absorbable or non-absorbable sutures after surgery for Dupuytrens Contracture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN85526661

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Dupuytren's disease Musculoskeletal Diseases Fibroblastic disorders

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial: 1. absorbable-vicryl rapide 5/0 sutures 2. non-absorbable-prolene 5/0 sutures

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients that are listed for fasciectomy for Dupuytren's Contracture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Fasciectomy with skin grafting 2. Fasciectomy for recurrent diseases at the site of previous surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients discomfort/pain will be measured using visual analogue and non-parametric Mann Whitney test. The difference in the mean time the nurses spend with the patients in the two groups will be investigated using an independent t-test. Healing complications will probably take form of grouped data and comparisons of the two groups will be dome by chi-squared test.	—

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