3 completed, 3 not yet recruiting, 3 unknown, 1 recruiting. 7 Not applicable, 2 Phase 4.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 7 | Completed 2, Not yet recruiting 2, Unknown 2, Recruiting 1 |
| Phase 4 | 2 | Completed 1, Terminated 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypropylene Versus Polyglactin in Upper Limb Subcuticular Skin Closure Upper limb wounds subcuticular skin closure with Polypropylene, Upper limb wounds subcuticular skin closure with Polyglactin - Compare Cosmetic Outcomes of Subcuticular Skin Closure Using Polypropylene and Polyglactin | Not applicable | Recruiting | Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital | 100 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-13 |
| Comparing Polyglactin vs Polypropylene Sutures for Rectus Sheath Closure Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Suture, Polypropylene (Prolene) Suture - Chronic Pain, Wound Dehiscence | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan | 156 | 2026-04-01 | 2025-12-15 |
| The PAPYRUS Study: Permanent vs. Absorbable Sutures in PrimarY Repair of Umbilical HerniaS: A Multicentre, Single-blind, Non-inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial Permanent Suture, Absorbable - Hernia Surgery, Umbilical Hernia Repair | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of British Columbia | 914 | 2026-01-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| Comparative Analysis of Subcuticular Suture Materials in Cesarean Section polyglactin 910, poliglecaprone 25, polypropylene - Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication | Not applicable | Unknown | Cairo University | 300 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-09 |
| Polypropylene vs Polyglactin in Suturing of the Lung lung suturing with polyglactin, ung suturing with polypropylene - Lung Injury, Bleb Lung | Not yet recruiting | Assiut University | 100 | 2024-04-15 | 2023-11-03 | |
| Comparison of Surgical Site Infection After Skin Closure by Prolene or Staples in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Patients Polypropylene (PROLENE) sutures, Staple Sutures - Total Knee Replacement | Not applicable | Unknown | Indus Hospital and Health Network | 82 | 2020-11-01 | 2020-08-03 |
| Cosmetic Outcome Study of Lid Laceration Repair With Suture Versus Tissue Adhesive Tissue Adhesive skin closure, Absorbable suture skin closure, Non-absorbable suture skin closure - Eyelid Laceration | Phase 4 | Terminated | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | 4 | 2013-08-01 | 2014-12-03 |
| Study of Therapeutic Effect of Electret Static Physiotherapy Film on Acute Soft Tissue Closed Injury Electret electrostatic physiotherapyFilm, Fracture healing film - Soft Tissue Injuries | Not applicable | Completed | Peking University People's Hospital | 60 | 2012-04-01 | 2017-12-07 |
| Prospective Study of the Use of a Mesh to Prevent Parastomal Hernia After Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection with a lightweight mesh (polypropylene and poliglecaprone 25) - Parastomal Hernia | Phase 4 | Completed | Corporacion Parc Tauli | 32 | 2012-01-01 | 2015-09-10 |
| Review of Complex Recurrent Hernia Repair Bony Anchoring Reinforcement System - Recurrent Hernia | Unknown | Institute For Advanced Reconstruction | 85 | 2011-10-01 | 2012-10-15 | |
| Effect of Suture for Mesh Fixation in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair suture, no suture - Inguinal Hernia | Not applicable | Completed | Jacob Rosenberg | 334 | 2008-12-01 | 2016-03-23 |
Surgical Wound Infection (2) · Blister (1) · Chronic Pain (1) · Hernia (1) · Hernia, Inguinal (1) · Hernia, Umbilical (1) · Incisional Hernia (1) · Lacerations (1) · Lung Injury (1) · Lung Neoplasms (1) · Obesity (1) · Pain (1) · Postoperative Complications (1) · Recurrence (1) · Soft Tissue Injuries (1)
Assiut University (1) · Cairo University (1) · Corporacion Parc Tauli (1) · Indus Hospital and Health Network (1) · Institute For Advanced Reconstruction (1) · Jacob Rosenberg (1) · Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan (1) · Peking University People's Hospital (1) · Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital (1) · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston (1) · University of British Columbia (1)
Egypt (2) · United States (2) · Canada (1) · China (1) · Denmark (1) · Pakistan (1) · Spain (1)
Ahmed N Afifi, MD (1) · Ahsun Jiwani, MSc. Epibio (1) · Andrew I Elkwood, MD (1) · Jacob Rosenberg, MD, DSc (1) · Judianne Kellaway, MD (1) · Manuel Lopez-Cano, MD (1) · Peixun Zhang, Doctor (1) · Xavier Serra-Aracil, MD (1)
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