Buried absorbable sutures are an acceptable alternative to removed non-absorbable sutures for closure of wounds of the face
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN17822540 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN17822540 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0190085892 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 28/11/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr T C Teo
Scientific
Scientific
The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | Buried absorbable sutures are an acceptable alternative to removed non-absorbable sutures for closure of wounds of the face |
| Study objectives | Are buried absorbable sutures an acceptable alternative to non-absorbable sutures in closure of facial wounds? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Facial wounds |
| Intervention | Absorbable sutures vs non-absorbable sutures |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Assessment of end results of scarring using the Vancouver system for measuring height, width & thickness of scar 2. Pain, irritation & redness and patient satisfaction |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/09/2000 |
| Completion date | 01/12/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Any facial lesion in an adult for direct single layer closure under local anaesthetic as an out-patient |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
