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Study on surgical drain fixation methods

A prospective randomized study of surgical drain fixation methods

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1042220089
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-11-07
Start date
2022-11-07
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

All diseases for which drains are placed

Interventions

In the drain fixation group, the drain is sutured directly to the skin with 4-0 nylon suture. In the group with suture fixation to the covering material, the drain is sutured to Mepilex Border Post-O

Sponsors

Shirota Shirota
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: This study will be open to all patients with diseases for which a drain is inserted at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital. Patients or their family members have the ability to consent to participate in this study and are able to participate in this study until the follow-up after six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing reoperation, patients with underlying diseases such as immunodeficiency, diabetes, chronic renal failure, malnutrition, keloid constitution, or multiple drains placed at the same time

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of cosmetic appearance using the Vancouver Scar Scale by a plastic surgeon at the first postoperative month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of cosmetic appearance using the Vancouver Scar Scale by a plastic surgeon Evaluation of cosmetic appearance and pain using Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale by patients Incidence of accidental removal of drain Rate of complications such as drain remobilization Time from surgery to drain removal

Contacts

Public ContactChiyoe Shirota

Nagoya University Hospital

cshirota@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp+81-52-744-2959

Outcome results

None listed

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