The Use of Barbed Sutures in Total Hip Arthroplasty

The Use of Barbed Sutures in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, and Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02609464

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-11-20

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

2020-03-01

Last updated

2023-09-08

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Hip

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of new barbed suture for closure of wound during total hip arthroplasty in reducing the risk for wound healing problems.

Interventions

DEVICEInterrupted Knotted Sutures

DEVICESTRATAFIX Symmetric PDS PLUS Knotless Tissue Control Devices

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

* All patients receiving elective primary THA through the direct anterior approach, treated by the primary investigator (JP) at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital or Rothman Specialty Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior surgical incision or scar in close proximity of the proposed incision (\<2 cm). * Local skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, or psoriasis. * Active or previous infection in the skin or the hip. * Inflammatory arthritis; connective tissue or vascular disorders or diseases that would adversely affect wound healing including the use of oral or topical cortico-steroid use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of suture abscess or other wound related compilation	Within 30 days of surgery

Outcome results

None listed

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