Stitch showdown: which suture leaves a better scar after hand surgery?
NCT ID NCT03781141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if using stitches that dissolve (absorbable) or stitches that need removal (non-absorbable) leads to better scar appearance and patient satisfaction after carpal tunnel or trigger finger surgery. It was planned for adults having these common hand surgeries. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient greater than or equal to 18 years of age. * Any patient undergoing primary open carpal tunnel release or primary trigger finger pulley release Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient identified outside of the proposed study time period. * Any patient receiving revision surgery * Patients who have had prior ipsilateral palmar or finger surgery * Patients with Dupuytren's disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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