Clinical Trial Comparing Tissue Adhesive Vs. Absorbable Suture Vs. Non-Absorbable Suture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pilomatrixoma of Face, Neck or Shoulder; Cyst of Face, Neck or Shoulder

• Registration Number: NCT00292513
• Lead Sponsor: Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego

Brief Summary

Standard suture is superior to both tissue adhesive (2-octyl cyanoacrylate) and absorbable sutures with respect to cosmetic outcome of, complication rate of and parental satisfaction with the closure of low tension facial, neck and shoulder, wounds in children and adolescents

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-05
• Study First Submitted: 2006-02-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2006-02-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Age less than or equal to 18
• Pre-operative diagnosis of cyst or pilomatrixoma of neck, face or shoulder
• outpatient scheduled for outpatient or day surgery at Children's Hospital San Diego

Exclusion Criteria

• known hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate or formaldehyde
• lesions with any evidence of active infection or gangrene
• lesions on or across mucocutaneous surfaces
• lesions in which skin may be regularly exposed to body fluids
• lesions located in areas of dense natural hair (ie scalp)
• patients with peripheral vascular disease, insulin dependent diabetes mellitis or blood clotting disorders
• patients with known immunodeficiencies
• inability to return for follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital San Diego; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States