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Stitching showdown: which method keeps surgical wounds closed best?

NCT ID NCT07241507

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 80 adults who had abdominal surgery to see if the way doctors stitch the wound affects healing. One group got continuous sutures (one long thread) and the other got interrupted sutures (many separate stitches). The goal was to see which method leads to fewer wound infections or wound reopening. Patients were followed for four weeks after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
suturing technique (continuous vs interrupted)
What this could lead to
If one method proves better, surgeons may adopt it to reduce wound reopening and infection after abdominal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 80 patients, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

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

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing exploratory laparotomy * Both emergency and elective Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing second laparotomy or re- laparotomy * Patients on steroid therapy (assessed on medical record review) * Patients who die within 28-days of surgery

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Continuous suture Dehiscence of laparotomy wound Laparotomy closure after abdominal surgery Suture, interrupted Wound infection, surgical

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan

    Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, 32200, Pakistan

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