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Subcutaneous Suture Versus no Subcutaneous Suture for Abdominal Wound Closure

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity Hospital Augsburg
NCT07615517 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Surgical site infections are among the most frequent complications after abdominal surgery and are associated with impaired wound healing, prolonged hospital stay, additional treatments, and increased healthcare costs. Closure of the subcutaneous tissue before skin closure is commonly performed in abdominal surgery, but the available evidence supporting this practice remains limited and heterogeneous, particularly outside caesarean section surgery. The SUTURE trial is a prospective, randomized, patient- and assessor-blinded superiority trial evaluating whether subcutaneous tissue closure reduces the incidence of surgical site infections after abdominal surgery. Adult patients undergoing elective open or laparoscopically/robotically assisted abdominal surgery with an abdominal incision of at least 6 cm will be randomized intraoperatively after fascial closure to either subcutaneous tissu

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥18 years) * elective laparotomy (midline laparotomy, transverse laparotomy, subcostal incision, thoracoabdominal incision, or extended Pfannenstiel incision) or laparoscopically assisted abdominal surgery with a specimen extraction incision of at least 6 cm. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency laparotomy. * Anticipated or documented non-compliance with study procedures or follow-up. * Patients in whom primary wound closure cannot be achieved at the end of surgery. * Patients unable to provide informed consent.
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What it tests

  • subcutaneous suture
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Where

1 site
University Hospital Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany
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