Study of Sutures Versus Staples for Skin Closure After Surgical Procedures of Hip

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Surgery

In brief

Skin closure either by sutures or staples is required after any surgical procedure of the hip. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of drainage between patients who have had either staples or sutures placed for skin closure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00273715

Run by

University of Kentucky

People needed

93

Starts

2005-12-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient must be 18 years of age or greater
• The patient must need an operative procedure of hip

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are unable to undergo surgery.
• Patients who have a history of clotting or bleeding abnormalities.
• Patients who have arthroscopic hip surgery.
• Patients who have infections.

Where it is running

• University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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