New wound closure method tested in High-Risk surgery patients
NCT ID NCT03861065
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at a new way to close surgical wounds in women at high risk for complications after gynecologic abdominal surgery. Instead of leaving the wound partially open to heal, the new method closes it partially right after surgery and fully closes it a few days later. The study aimed to see if this approach leads to fewer infections and better healing, but it was stopped early with only 8 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tertiary wound closure procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to close surgical wounds that lowers infection risk and improves healing.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 8 participants, so results are very limited and may not apply to others.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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