The comparison of wound complications after total joint replacement between barbed suture and traditional suture: a randomized control trial

The comparison of wound complications after total joint replacement between barbed suture and traditional suture: a randomized control trial - The comparison of wound complications after total joint replacement between barbed suture and traditional suture: a randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000037509

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-07-27

Start date

2019-07-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Barbed suture or not (traditional suture). When suturing the subcutaneous layer, surgeon will use barbed suture or traditional suture. During research period, this intervention will be used. Conventio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent total joint replacement due to osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have disease affecting wound healing, patients who denied participant, or patients who underwent total joint replacement due to except osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The wound complication after total joint replacement during 1 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The increase of cost in using barbed suture	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHideki Ueyama

Tanabe Central Hospital Orthopedic surgery

h.ueyama@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp0739-24-5333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026