CompletedNot Applicable

Orthopaedic Surgical Wound Closure Comparison Study

United States56 participantsStarted 2019-04-23

Plain-language summary

This study is trying to find out if there is one method of surgical incision closure is better than another. The three different wound closure methods in this study are currently used in standard of care. The three methods being compared are standard stitches and the wound closure devices, Clozex, and Zipline. All of these methods are approved by the FDA.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18+ * Patient scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgical procedure with a minimum anticipated incision length of 3 cm. * Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Revision Surgery * Compromised wound healing (autoimmune disorder, chronic steroids, connective tissue disorder) * Pregnant women, fetuses, neonates, children, prisoners, cognitively impaired, educational or economically disadvantage, non-English speaking subjects.

What they're measuring

Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale

Timeframe: 2-Weeks post-operative

Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale

Timeframe: 3-Months post operative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05251064

SponsorUniversity of Virginia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-20

Results submitted2025-05-07

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