Clinical Trial

An Absorbable Suture Versus a Non-absorbable Suture in Carpal Tunnel Release, a Randomized Controlled Trial

Study acronym: SUPER
Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
The study compares two widely used treatments in closing the wound after open carpal tunnel release surgery: absorbable and non-absorbable sutures. It is conducted as a randomized controlled trial, where the participants are divided into two research groups. The visual outcome of the scar will be evaluated a year after the surgery.
Protocol Amendment History 5 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 5 times since 2022-08-15; most recent amendment 2025-09-15.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2025-09-15
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2022-10-05
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05503719
Lead Sponsor Kuopio University Hospital
Collaborators: University of Eastern Finland
Conditions Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Median Nerve Entrapment
Enrollment 116 participants
Start Date 2022-09-21
Primary Completion 2024-11-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-09-16