Status:

UNKNOWN

The Use of Dermabond Versus Standard Staple for Wound Closure in Children With Neuromuscular Scoliosis Undergoing Spinal Deformity Correction Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

BCCH Telethon Grant

Conditions:

Wounds

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 19 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, Phase II (hypothesis generating) randomized pilot study investigating the efficacy of using Dermabond as a method of final wound closure as compared to the standard staple metho...

Detailed Description

1. To explore whether there is a difference in the incidence of wound infection in the Dermabond group vs. the skin staple group as measured by microbiological culture four days post-operatively. Woun...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male or female 19 years or younger
  • neuromuscular scoliosis
  • undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion (one stage)

Exclusion

  • other non-neuromuscular causes of scoliosis
  • previous history of spinal surgery
  • previous incision over the operative site
  • history of keloid formation
  • allergy to superglue
  • use of anticoagulation therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01135940

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

June 1 2016

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British Columbia Children's Hospital Department of Orthopaedics

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4