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HIP-STITCH (Wound Recovery After THA)
Sponsor: Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Summary
This prospective randomised trial will investigate the effect of four different suturing techniques (Monocryl, Vicryl Rapide with Indermil skin glue, Dermabond Prineo, and Stryker Zip) on the amount of aberrant wound recovery within 14 days after total hip arthroplasty at the RHOC in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. This will be done by assessing photographs of the plaster and photographs of the operation wound with a self-developed classification model. The photographs of the plaster will be taken by the test subject at home at 3 days and 11 days postoperatively. The photographs of the operation wound will be taken by a member of the research team, and the doctor's assistant, respectively, during a visit to the outpatient clinic at 7 days and 14 days postoperatively. Hypothesis: Monocryl sutures give the highest amount of aberrant wound recovery within fourteen days after primary THA.
Official title: The Effect of Suturing Techniques on Aberrant Wound Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
236
Start Date
2024-08-28
Completion Date
2028-05-01
Last Updated
2024-10-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ethicon Monocryl Smooth Suture
Monocryl Smooth Suture 3-0 antibacterial with PS-2 needle. Monofilament suture, placed subcutaneously to approximate the superficial wound edges. Currently used in standard care.
Ethicon Vicryl Rapide Braided Suture
Vicryl Rapide Braided Suture 3-0 with FS-2 needle. Multifilament suture, placed subcutaneously to approximate the superficial wound edges. Currently used in standard care.
Flexifuze Indermil Topical Skin Adhesive
Flexifuze Indermil Topical Skin Adhesive. The skin glue is applied after the application of the suture to further seal the wound from the external environment. Currently used in standard care.
Dermabond Prineo Skin Closure System
Dermabond Prineo Skin Closure System. Novel skin closure system consisting of a self-adhesive transparent mesh, over which skin glue is applied as well. This system approximates the wound edges, shields the wound from the external environment, enables healthcare professionals to still see the wound and surrounding tissue, and eliminates the invasive aspect of conventional sutures. Currently not used in standard care at the RHOC, but elsewhere it is being used.
Stryker Zip Skin Closure System
Stryker Zip Skin Closure System. Novel skin closure system consisting of two self-adhesive strips placed parallel to either side of the wound. Zip tie/Cable tie-like structures running perpendicular to the adhesive strips can be tightened to approximate the wound edges and thusly close the wound. This system enables healthcare professionals to still see the wound and surrounding tissue, and eliminates the invasive aspect of conventional sutures. Currently not used in standard care at the RHOC, but elsewhere it is being used.
Locations (1)
Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands