A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different Products

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sutured Wounds

Treatments: Other: Saline; Other: Hydrogen peroxide

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01533675

# 20100301

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sutures are an integral part of surgery and available materials are diverse, as are the options for post-procedure care. Both saline and hydrogen peroxide are commonly used cleansing agents. This study aims to compare the effect of saline and hydrogen peroxide on the tensile strength of 4-0 nylon sutures following removal from a cutaneous surgical wound.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subject is willing to comply with the informed consent procedures
• Subject's wound is on the body or scalp
• Subject will be able to come to the clinic for suture removal on day 14

Exclusion criteria

• Subject is less than 18 years of age
• Subject's wound was not closed with 4-0 nylon sutures
• Subject's wound is on the face
• Subject plans to apply other topicals to the area under study
• Subject's suture is removed before or after day 14

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Hydrogen peroxide

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Hydrogen peroxide

Saline

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Saline