Nylon Versus Chromic Gut Sutures for Minor Hand Surgery

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status

Completed

Conditions

All Minor Hand Surgery Including

De Quervain Syndrome

Dupuytren Contracture

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Trigger Finger

Ganglion Cysts

Treatments

Procedure: Absorbable Chromic gut sutures

Procedure: Non-absorbable Nylon sutures

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03407820

2017-11-0021

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0 Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical function within one month of surgery.

Enrollment

112 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 89 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing common day-case elective hand surgery under local anesthesia, one of the following (initial) procedures:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Trigger finger release
- Ganglion excision
- Excisional biopsy
- De Quervain release
- Dupuytren fasciectomy
- Any other minor hand surgery
Patients aged 18-89
Able to provide informed consent
Able to understand English or Spanish to complete questionnaires
Patients who have an email-address or phone number (needed for follow-up)
UT Health Austin Musculoskeletal Institute, Austin Regional Clinic, Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin.
Available for follow-up contact after 4 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Patients not able to give informed consent
Patients using corticosteroids
Patients with one of the following comorbidities: bleeding disorder, immunodeficiency, collagen vascular disease.
Patients known to be allergic to suture materials
Revision procedures