Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy

Wound Healing and Cosmetic Result After Emergency Appendicectomy in Adult Patients: a Prospective, Randomised Trial Comparing Two Methods of Wound Closure

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00913445

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-06-04

Start date

2009-07-31

Completion date

2010-05-31

Last updated

2010-06-11

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Conditions

Appendicitis

Keywords

Appendicitis, appendicectomy, stitches, wound healing, cosmetic results

Brief summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.

Interventions

PROCEDUREappendicectomy

Wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patient with acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

* Children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound heeling	14 days after operation

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cosmetic result	1 year after operation

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026