Wound Heal
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of barbed suture with conventional suture in muco-gingival surgeries.
Detailed description
Experimental: Main treatment group, flap will be approximated using conventional, simple continuous suturing with barbed sutures. Comparator: In patients allocated to control group, flap will be approximated using conventional, simple continuous suturing with conventional sutures.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBarbed suture
Experimental: Wound will be closed using unidirectional barbed sutures in muco-gingival surgeries Active Comparator: Wound will be closed using conventional sutures in muco-gingival surgeries
Sponsors
SVS Institute of Dental Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Systemically healthy individuals within an age group of 20-50yrs with presence of attached gingiva, shallow vestibule and frenum interfering with the marginal gingiva.
Exclusion criteria
* Medically compromised patients. * Subjects who underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the past 12 months. * Smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To assess primary wound closure | Baseline to 21days | Primary wound closure and early wound healing by EHS at 7days,14days,21days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To assess pain | Baseline to 21days | Pain by Visual Analogous Scale immediately |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed