A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different Products
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01533675 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: February 15, 2012
Last Update Posted
: May 10, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sutured Wounds | Other: Hydrogen peroxide Other: Saline | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Care Provider) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Comparison Study of the Tensile Strength of Sutures Used in Dermatologic Surgery on the Day of Suture Removal, Following Wound Care With Two Different |
Study Start Date : | May 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Hydrogen peroxide |
Other: Hydrogen peroxide
Once daily topical application of 3% hydrogen peroxide using a cotton-tipped applicator
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Active Comparator: Saline |
Other: Saline
Once daily topical application of normal saline, using a cotton-tipped applicator
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- Tensile strength of 4-0 nylon sutures [ Time Frame: 14 days ]The tensile strength was defined as the force required to break the suture, with breaking strength as the maximum strength that a material can withstand when subjected to an applied load, without taking into consideration the cross sectional area. The strength of the sutures was measured using a tensometer.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is willing to comply with the informed consent procedures
- Subject's wound is on the body or scalp
- Subject will be able to come to the clinic for suture removal on day 14
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject is less than 18 years of age
- Subject's wound was not closed with 4-0 nylon sutures
- Subject's wound is on the face
- Subject plans to apply other topicals to the area under study
- Subject's suture is removed before or after day 14

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01533675
United States, Florida | |
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136 |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Keyvan Nouri, Keyvan Nouri, M.D Professor of Dermatology, Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology, Chief of Dermatology Servic, University of Miami |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01533675 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
# 20100301 |
First Posted: | February 15, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 10, 2017 |
Last Verified: | May 2017 |
Keywords provided by Keyvan Nouri, University of Miami:
suture, tensile strength, wound care, saline, hydrogen peroxide, skin closure, wounds, wound healing, wound cleansing, antiseptics |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries Hydrogen Peroxide Anti-Infective Agents, Local Anti-Infective Agents |