An interventional study of Purse-string wound closure and Conventional linear wound closure in Stoma Reversal Procedure, sponsored by Children Hospital Faisalabad. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 8 Months to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-26.
Sponsored by Children Hospital Faisalabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
To compare outcomes of purse-string skin closure and conventional linear skin closure techniques in patients undergoing stoma reversal
Upon receiving permission from the ERC, children who fulfill the operational definitions and inclusion criteria will be enrolled in the research after informed consent. Children of both genders, age 8 months to 12 years, undergoing ileostomy or colostomy reversal will be included. All patients will be divided into two groups by lottery method by offering them to pick up slip. In group A patients, skin wound closure after stoma reversal will be done with technique of purse-string closure. In group B patients, skin closure after reversal will be done with technique of conventional linear closure. All procedures will be performed by the same. Outcome of surgery will be noted in every patient of both groups as per operational definition. This all data will be recorded on a specially designed proforma
Children Hospital Faisalabad is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with Re-current stoma prolapse
Patients undergoing stoma reversal in whom wound closure will be performed using the purse-string closure technique.
Procedure: Purse-string wound closure
Patients undergoing stoma reversal in whom wound closure will be performed using the conventional linear closure technique
Procedure: Conventional linear wound closure
Closure of stoma reversal wound using purse-string approximation technique
Closure of stoma reversal wound using conventional linear skin closure technique.
Surgical Site Infections
The presence of infection at the wound site, identified by clinical signs (e.g., redness, swelling, pus)
Time frame: 7 days
Time for wound healing
The duration from the surgical procedure until the wound is fully healed. It will be assessed on clinical examination of wound closure, including inspection for signs of epithelialization and the absence of gaps or dehiscence.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Length of stay
The total number of days a patient in a hospital from admission till discharge date.
Time frame: 10 days
Plan to share: Undecided
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