Surgery
Conditions
Keywords
Comparative, Randomized, Suture, Staples, surgical, Skin, Surgical procedures, operative, Orthopedics, Joint, hip, Surgical procedures of Hip, Operative
Brief summary
Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.
Detailed description
Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.
Interventions
PROCEDURESurgical wound closure techniques
Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision
PROCEDURESurgical wound closure techniques (Comparator)
Subjects will be randomized to either receive sutures or staples during the surical procedure to close the incision
Sponsors
University of Kentucky
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patient must be 18 years of age or greater * The patient must need an operative procedure of hip
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are unable to undergo surgery. * Patients who have a history of clotting or bleeding abnormalities. * Patients who have arthroscopic hip surgery. * Patients who have infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of drainage from skin closure site | up to 5 days following surgery |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed