Wound Closure Study in Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Surgery

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Trigger Finger

Treatments: Procedure: Wound closure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03781141

18-004267

Details and patient eligibility

About

Does a difference in patient satisfaction and cosmetic outcome exist between wound closure with absorbable or non-absorbable sutures.

Full description

The study will involve randomizing patients to wound closure with absorbable or non-absorbable sutures. We will if scar formation (symptoms and aesthetics) if different between the two types of closures as determined by the patient and observer scar assessment scale version 2.0 (POSAS) and the patient-rated wrist/hand evaluation (PRWHE), between absorbable and non-absorbable suture for wound closure of open carpal tunnel release and trigger finger pulley release.

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Any patient greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
• Any patient undergoing primary open carpal tunnel release or primary trigger finger pulley release

Exclusion criteria

• Any patient identified outside of the proposed study time period.
• Any patient receiving revision surgery
• Patients who have had prior ipsilateral palmar or finger surgery
• Patients with Dupuytren's disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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130 participants in 2 patient groups

Absorbable suture

Experimental group

Description:

Wound closure with absorbable suture.

Treatment:

Procedure: Wound closure

Non-absorbable suture

Active Comparator group

Description:

Wound closure with non-absorbable suture.

Treatment:

Procedure: Wound closure