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Which wound closure cuts infection risk after abdominal surgery?

NCT ID NCT07781878

Disease control Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two common ways to close the skin after an elective laparotomy (abdominal surgery): disposable skin staples versus polypropylene sutures. It will include 130 adults aged 15-50 undergoing elective laparotomy, who will be randomly assigned to one of the two closure methods. The main goals are to see which method leads to fewer surgical site infections within 30 days and which is faster to apply. Secondary measures include wound reopening, pain, scar appearance, patient satisfaction, and hospital stay length.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Skin staples or polypropylene sutures for closing the surgical wound after an elective laparotomy.
What this could lead to
If one method proves better, it could reduce surgical site infections and shorten hospital stays for patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with a modest number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. Both methods are standard, so any difference may be small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 130 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

15 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Age 15-50 years Elective laparotomy ASA I-III Written informed consent Male or female Exclusion Criteria: Emergency surgery Previous SSI Recurrent surgery BMI \<18 or \>30 kg/m² Haemoglobin \<10 g/dL COPD Stroke Renal failure Liver disease Haematological disorders Malignancy Immunocompromised state Active infection Previous chemotherapy Previous radiotherapy Malnutrition

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Conditions

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Infections Surgical Wound Infection

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Surgical site infection

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Islamabad, Capital, Pakistan

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