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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/01/049130 [Registered on: 20/01/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/01/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Fate of knotless barbed sutures in 3rd molar surgery 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of primary wound healing in mandibular third molar incisions(Terence wards incision and Koeners incision) using knotless barbed sutures-A randomised control trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Disha Dip 
Designation  Post graduate 
Affiliation  Bapuji Dental College and Hospital  
Address  Room no. 2,Department of oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital
MCC B Block
Davanagere
KARNATAKA
577004
India 
Phone  8904317103  
Fax    
Email  myselfdishadip@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr H R SHIVAKUMAR 
Designation  PROFESSOR 
Affiliation  Bapuji Dental College and Hospital  
Address  Room no. 2,Department of oral maxillofacial and reconstructive surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital
MCC B Block
Davanagere
KARNATAKA
577004
India 
Phone  9448122883  
Fax    
Email  drshivu522@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Disha Dip 
Designation  Post graduate 
Affiliation  Bapuji Dental College and Hospital  
Address  Room no. 2,Department of oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital
MCC B Block
Davanagere
KARNATAKA
577004
India 
Phone  8904317103  
Fax    
Email  myselfdishadip@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dolphin Sutures Futura surgicare pvt ltd 29,Balanjaneya temple street,KGE layout, RMV II stage, Bangalore-560094 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Futura Surgicare Pvt Ltd 
Address  29,Balanjaneya Temple Street, KGE Layout, RMV II Stage , Bangalore 560094 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Surgical Products Company] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Disha Dip  Bapuji Dental College and Hospital  Room no. 2, Department of oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, MCC B Block
Davanagere
KARNATAKA 
8904317103

myselfdishadip@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Review Board,Bapuji Dental College and Hospital,Davangere  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Impacted mandibular 3rd molars 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K011||Impacted teeth,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Efficacy of Knotless barbed sutures in 2 different intraoral incisions   1. To compare wound healing and wound approximation between Koener’s incision and Terence ward’s incision using barbed sutures. 2. To compare operator-based difficulty in placing barbed sutures between Koener’s incision and Terrence ward’s incision 
Intervention  Minor surgical intervention under local anesthesia  The surgical removal of tooth will be carried out under local anesthseia 2% lignocaine with 1:80,000 adrenaline with proper aseptic precautions. Intraoral surgical incisions to access surgical sites in mandibular 3rd molar impaction will be based on radiographic and clinical evaluation, the type of incision will be decided (Koener’s or Terence ward’s incision) accordingly which will be followed by buccal and disto buccal bone guttering using round bur under copious saline irrigation. Tooth sectioning will be done when required. Following tooth removal, surgical site will be thoroughly debrided and suturing will be done submucosally using simple continuous suture using Polydioxone barbed sutures DURABARB, Dolphin sutures (CE ISO 13485, ISO 9001:2008 AND WHO; GMP certificate). Wound closure time will be assessed from start of suturing till the time of complete flap approximation is done using a stop watch for the assessment of operator’s difficulty in placement of barbed sutures. On post operative days 1, 3 ,5 and 7 1)Post operative pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and graded from 0-10 (no pain to worst pain). 2)Wound healing and tissue approximation will be assessed based on Landry’s index which is based on numerous clinical features such as tissue colour, presence of bleeding on palpation, presence of granulation tissue, incision margin and presence of suppuration. 3)Facial swelling will be assessed by using Gogulanathan M. et. Al 2015. 4) Mouth opening will be assessed by measuring inter incisal distance. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients with impacted mandibular 3rd molars 1.classified according to Pell and Gregory.
2. Patients of age groups 18-35 years.
3. Patients with adequate mouth opening (approx. 45mm 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with debilitating systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, renal
diseases, neurological deficit etc.
2. Patients on immunosuppressive diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis.
3. Patients with deleterious habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption.
4. Patients who do not consent for the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1)Post operative pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and graded from 0-10
(no pain to worst pain).
2)Wound healing and tissue approximation will be assessed based on Landry’s index which is
based on numerous clinical features such as tissue colour, presence of bleeding on palpation,
presence of granulation tissue, incision margin and presence of suppuration.
3)Facial swelling will be assessed by using Gogulanathan M. et. Al 2015.
4) Mouth opening will be assessed by measuring inter incisal distance. 
On post operative days 1, 3 , 5 ,7 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1)Post operative pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and graded from 0-10
(no pain to worst pain).

 
On post operative days 2, 4 , 6 ,8 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="34"
Sample Size from India="34" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/01/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response (Others) -  Only the data relevant to the study will be shared and personal information will be kept confidential

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report
    Response -  Analytic Code

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response (Others) -  Not yet decided

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 25-06-2025 and end date provided 06-09-2026?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - nil
Brief Summary   Patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in the study. All the patients will be explained about the procedures involved and those willing to be a part of the study will be enrolled, a written consent will be obtained. A simple randomization will be done to obtain patients in two groups of 17 patients each-Group A and Group B. Group A- Terence Ward’s incision will be placed Group B- Koener’s incision will be placed A case proforma will be made to record the history in detail and the associated signs and symptoms. Intraoral surgical incisions to access surgical sites in mandibular 3rd molar impaction will be based on radiographic and clinical evaluation, the type of incision will be decided (Koener’s or Terence ward’s incision). The surgical removal of tooth will be carried out under local anesthseia 2% lignocaine with 1:80,000 adrenaline with proper aseptic precautions. The same surgeon will operate on all patients to avoid any operator-based bias. Patients will be administered antibiotic one hour before surgery; amoxicillin 1g, or clindamycin 600mg/erythromycin 500mg if the patient is allergic to penicillin which will be followed by placement of incision, buccal and disto- buccal bone guttering using round bur under copious saline irrigation. Tooth sectioning will be done when required. Following tooth removal, surgical site will be thoroughly debrided and suturing will be done submucosally using simple continuous technique using Polydioxanone barbed sutures DURABARB, Dolphin sutures (CE ISO 13485, ISO 9001:2008 AND WHO; GMP certificate). The entire suturing time from the retrieval of tooth to the closure or completion of suturing will be noted using a stop watch. Standard post operative instructions will be given. Post operatively analgesic combination drug of diclofenac 50mg paracetamol 325mg and seratopeptidase 10mg is given every 8 hourly for 3 days. The following parameters will be assessed clinically post operatively: . Wound closure time will be assessed from start of suturing till the time of complete flap approximation is done using a stop watch for the assessment of operator’s difficulty in placement of barbed sutures. 1 On post operative days 1, 3 ,5 and 7 1)Post operative pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and graded from 0-10 (no pain to worst pain). 2)Wound healing and tissue approximation will be assessed based on Landry’s index which is based on numerous clinical features such as tissue colour, presence of bleeding on palpation, presence of granulation tissue, incision margin and presence of suppuration.7 3)Facial swelling will be assessed by using Gogulanathan M. et. Al 2015. 4) Mouth opening will be assessed by measuring inter incisal distance. 
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