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

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cyst of Face, Neck or Shoulder, Pilomatrixoma of Face, Neck or Shoulder

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00292513

Run by

Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego

Last updated by the study team

2006-02-16

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital San Diego — San Diego, California, United States (enrolling)

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