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Bacterial adherence to silk and nylon suture

Efficacy of antiseptic ointment in preventing of bacterial contamination on suture

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5c3tb9
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-24
Start date
2019-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colony Count, Microbial

Interventions

After extractions in one of the hemiarchs, a simple suture was performed with the nylon thread (group A) and another suture with the silk thread (group B) impregnated with antiseptic ointment based on
Procedure/surgery

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Moth genders. Older than 18 years. With indication of extractions of minimum of two teeth in both hemiarchs of the same dental arch.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic diseases. Patientes with local changes sugestinf infecction. Patients allergic to the components of the ointment. Patients with reports of antimicrobial use in the last 15 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find that the silk threads used in sutures impregnated with antiseptic ointment present less bacterial adhesion.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find that the nylon threads used in sutures impregnated with antiseptic ointment present less bacterial adhesion.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMatheus de Carvalho

Universidade de São Paulo

dr.matheusfurtado@yahoo.com.br3232356322

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)