CLOSM Trial: Groin Closure Using Layered Option for Suture Material

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Cleveland Clinic

About this trial

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing groin closure after vascular intervention with Vicryl suture versus PDS (polydioxanone) suture. This will be a single center trail performed at CCF main campus. Patients will be enrolled in a prospective fashion and will be randomized 1:1 to either PDS or Vicryl closure. Patients undergoing bilateral groin exposure will be randomized to receive both closure types to either groin.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

All patients > 18 years who undergo ELECTIVE vascular surgery that would require groin incisions

Patients with to undergo ELECTIVE bilateral groin incisions will be matched to receive closure with PDS in one groin and Vicryl in the other groin

Disqualifiers

Age 17 or younger

Prisoners

Pregnant patients

Emergent cases

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Groin closure with PDS suture

    Procedure/Surgery

    Closure of the groin will be performed with PDS suture

  • Groin closure suture material

    Procedure/Surgery

    Closure of the groin will be performed with Vicryl suture

Treatment groups

259 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Groin closure after vascular intervention with PDS sutureActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Groin closure after vascular intervention with Vicryl sutureActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Rate of groin complication

Number of occurrence of the access site complication

Time frame
30 days and 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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