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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR983
Date of registration: 28/05/2007
Primary sponsor: University Hospital Maastricht, Department of Plastic surgery
Public title: The effect of triclosan coated sutures in wound healing. A double blind randomized prospective pilot study.
Scientific title: The effect of triclosan coated sutures in wound healing. A double blind randomized prospective pilot study in patients ondergoing a breast reduction. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 11/7/2006
Target sample size: 26
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=983
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Double; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: R.R.W.J.  Hulst, van der
Address:  P. Debeyelaan 25 6202 AZ Maastricht The Netherlands
Telephone: + 31 433875624
Email: rvh@spch.azm.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: A.   Deliaert
Address:  Riemsterweg 29 3740 Bilzen Belgium
Telephone: +32 476550010
Email: andeliaert8@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women between 16 and 65 years of age with bilateral breast size higher than cup DD;

2. Clinical complaints such as intertrigo, head neck and/or shoulder complaints;

3. Undergoing a breast reduction.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with:

a. diabetes;

b. skin diseases;

c. history of keloid formation;

d. use of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medication;

e. metabolic and/or degenerative diseases.


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Wound healing, Triclosan, Coated sutures, Vicryl Plus

Intervention(s)
Standard suture on control site;

triclosan coated suture on study site.
Primary Outcome(s)
Wound healing: wound dehiscence and complications are registrated.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Scar quality:

Colorimetric measurement 1 month after surgery Measurements are performed under standard conditions at 4 fixed test sites.

Subjective scar assessement by patients and one primary observer using the POSAS scale.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN32724539
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
University Hospital Maastricht, Department of Plastic surgery
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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