An interventional study of Absorbable Chromic gut sutures and Non-absorbable Nylon sutures in All Minor Hand Surgery Including, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger, sponsored by University of Texas at Austin. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 89 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-31.
Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study aims to assess the relationship between overall satisfaction with treatment in a group of randomized patients undergoing elective hand surgery using either absorbable (4-0 Chromic) or non-absorbable (5-0 Nylon) sutures. The investigators will also assess factors associated with wound concerns, pain intensity, magnitude of limitations, and physical function within one month of surgery.
All patients undergoing common day-case elective hand surgery under local anesthesia, one of the following (initial) procedures:
Exclusion Criteria:
Absorbable Chromic gut sutures
Procedure: Absorbable Chromic gut sutures
Non-absorbable Nylon sutures
Procedure: Non-absorbable Nylon sutures
In this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received absorbable Chromic sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and they are advised that they can start to gently rub the scab and suture line to encourage the sutures to fall off starting 10-14 days postoperatively.
In this group interrupted simple or horizontal mattress skin sutures are used for wound closure per surgeon preference. Standardized wound care instructions will be given to all patients. Those who received Nylon sutures are treated recording to the standard protocol and sutures are removed after the usual time (10-14 days) of the received procedure.
Treatment satisfaction measured on an 11-point ordinal scale
The scale ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores representing higher treatment satisfaction.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Factors associated with wound concerns within one month of surgery
Factors will include patient demographic factors such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, level of education. Wound concerns will be assessed by number of contacts with questions for wound concerns.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Factors associated with pain intensity (11 point ordinal scale) within one month of surgery
Factors will include patient demographic factors such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, level of education. The scale ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores representing higher pain intensity.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Factors associated with magnitude of limitations (with PROMIS-UE PF) within one month of surgery
Factors will include patient demographic factors such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, level of education. PROMIS-UE PF scores are reported as T-scores with a mean of 50 and SD of 10, with higher scores representing higher levels of physical function.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Factors associated with scar satisfaction (11 point ordinal scale) within one month of surgery
Factors will include patient demographic factors such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, level of education. The scale ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores representing higher scar satisfaction.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Difference in treatment satisfaction between patients rating 0-8 and 9-10 on an 11-point ordinal scale
he scale ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores representing higher treatment satisfaction.
Time frame: Four weeks after surgery
Plan to share: No
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