Allergic skin reactions and scar appearance after joint replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Immune system & allergy, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how often patients have an allergic skin reaction to the stitches used after knee or hip replacement, and how their scar looks. If you are having a first-time replacement, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a first-time knee or hip replacement surgery at the WVU Medicine Center for Joint Replacement.
- Your surgeon will close your surgical wound with two types of stitches (2-0 vicryl and a barbed, running v-loc suture).
- You are willing to sign a consent form to be in the study.
- You have an active MyChart account and are able to take and upload a photo of your incision using that system.
- You are not in any other studies that involve medications like antibiotics.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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