abSorbable vErsus Non-absorbable SuturEs for Wound Closure in Carpal Tunnel Release
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Wound Infection
Suture, Complication
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 2,604 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Gelre Hospitals · Other
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About This Trial
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a prevalent condition, up to 9% in women and 0.6% in men. Surgical decompression in the most effective treatment. After surgery, approximately 1,8% of the patients develop a wound infection. Possibly, the type of sutures used can influence the prevalence of wound infection. In this RCT the incidence of infection is investigated between the use of absorbable versus non-abs…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
• indication for carpal tunnel release
Exclusion Criteria:
* carpal tunnel syndrome which has yet been operated
* injection with corticosteroids
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