Status:
UNKNOWN
Clinical Trial Comparing Tissue Adhesive Vs. Absorbable Suture Vs. Non-Absorbable Suture
Lead Sponsor:
Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
Conditions:
Cyst of Face, Neck or Shoulder
Pilomatrixoma of Face, Neck or Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00292513
Last Update
February 16 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92123