Prevalence and Complications of Suture in the ED

May 13, 2023 updated by: Pr. Semir Nouira, University of Monastir

Prevalence of Complications Post Sutured Wounds in the ED

included patients who had sutured wounds in the ED were asked about complications after suture .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

All patients using the emergency room of EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir are welcomed by a resident in the suture room. After an inclusion, patients are cared for in the outpatient circuit and the suture will be done in the dedicated box. Before discharging the patient, instructions and standardized prescriptions are given to the patient such as standard prescriptions for local wound care, removal of stitches and verification of vaccination status.

The data relevant to this study are obtained prospectively from a detailed questionnaire in the annex and a telephone call and they are completed retrospectively with the data collected in the computerized medical record.

At the healing period, between 15 days and 45 days after the suture, the investigators called the patients back in order to know the evolution of the wound, the adherence to the instructions and the prescriptions, the quality of healing and the search for complications (infection , loose stitches, hematoma, etc.)

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

250

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Tunisia
    • Monastir ,Tunisia
      • Monastir, Monastir ,Tunisia, Tunisia, 5000
        • Emergency department of university hospital Fattouma Bourguiba of Monastir Monastir, Monastir Tunisia Monastir, Tunisia, 5000

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Included patients presented to the outpatient emergency circuit of the EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir having as main reason for consultation an acute suturable wound. The patients excluded are those who consulted for wounds requiring surgical treatment, septic wounds and patients who did not consent to the protocol.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with acute suturable wound

Exclusion Criteria:

Wounds requiring surgical treatment Septic wounds Chronic lesions Vascular wounds Patients who did not consent to the protocol.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sutures complications after discharge of the Emergency Department PART 1
Time Frame: 15 days after the suture
After discharge from ED , patients were called back in order to know other informations about the patient and about the wound : its location,its dimension,the edges of the wound ,if its bleedong before suture ,and other factors that can facilitate its complications . the evolution of the wound, the adherence to the instructions and the prescriptions, the quality of healing and the search for complications
15 days after the suture

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sutures complications after discharge of the Emergency Department PART 2
Time Frame: 45 days after the suture
the patients were asked about the evolution of the wound,the appearence of complications such as disunity of stitches ,infection,delayed healing, necrosis, subcutaneous hematoma and about the adherence to the instructions and the prescriptionsgiven at discharge .
45 days after the suture

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Monastir

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Semir Nouira, Professor, University of Monastir

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 2, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 16, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • suture

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Suture, Complication

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Turkmenistan

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe