CompletedNCT00946049Updated Jul 24, 2009

Oral Bacteria on Suture Materials - Clinical Comparison of an Antibacterial-coated and a Non-coated Suture Material

An interventional study of Vicryl Plus and Vicryl in Bacterial Colonization, sponsored by University Hospital Freiburg. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-07-24.

Sponsored by University Hospital Freiburg · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase: Not applicable
Study type: Interventional
Ages: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sex: All

Study summary

Antibacterial Triclosan-coated suture material (VICRYL PLUS®, Ethicon) and non-coated (VICRYL®) was compared for bacterial colonization after third molar extraction. Sutures were removed postoperatively and adhered bacteria were investigated.

Conditions studied

Bacterial Colonization

Keywords

Checking clinical antibacterial effect of Vicryl Plus compared to conventional Vicryl in intraoral surgery
Bacteria

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible: All
Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Inclusion criteria

planned surgical extraction of 1 to 4 wisdom teeth
no inflammation and pain within the planned surgical area
legal age
clinically healthy patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

allergy to Triclosan or phenols
gravidity/lactation
immunosuppression due to drugs or diseases
severe general diseases
long-term medication
intake or use of other antibiotical drugs/devices

Study design

Phase: Not applicable
Primary purpose: Treatment

Study arms

Experimental
Vicryl Plus
Device: Vicryl Plus
Active comparator
Vicryl
Device: Vicryl

Interventions

DeviceVicryl Plus
DeviceVicryl

Study locations

1 site

Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Freiburg, 79106, Germany

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026

No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 24, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Registry details

Key details

Study ID: NCT00946049
Lead sponsor: University Hospital Freiburg
First posted: Jul 24, 2009
Start date: Mar 2005
Primary completion: Jun 2007
Completion: Feb 2008
Last update: Jul 24, 2009

Oversight

Data monitoring committee: No

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