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Sutures vs Tissue Adhesive for Wound Closure

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Led By Bari B Cunningham, MD

Research Sponsored by Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Pre-operative diagnosis of cyst or pilomatrixoma of neck, face or shoulder

Age less than or equal to 18

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

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Study Summary

This trial found that standard sutures are better than both tissue adhesive and absorbable sutures for closing low tension facial, neck, and shoulder wounds in children and adolescents, in terms of cosmetic outcome, complication rate, and parental satisfaction.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children and adolescents up to 18 years old who need surgery at Children's Hospital San Diego for a cyst or pilomatrixoma on the neck, face, or shoulder. It excludes those with infected lesions, immune deficiencies, allergies to specific adhesives, diabetes requiring insulin, clotting disorders, or wounds in hairy areas.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study aims to compare three methods of closing surgical wounds: tissue adhesive (2-octyl cyanoacrylate), absorbable sutures, and non-absorbable sutures. The focus is on cosmetic outcomes, complication rates and parental satisfaction after low-tension wound closures.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects may include allergic reactions to the tissue adhesive if there's sensitivity to its components like cyanoacrylate or formaldehyde. There could also be complications related to wound healing depending on the closure method used.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have been diagnosed with a cyst or pilomatrixoma on my neck, face, or shoulder.

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I am 18 years old or younger.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rady Children's Hospital, San DiegoLead Sponsor

39 Previous Clinical Trials

13,533 Total Patients Enrolled

Bari B Cunningham, MDPrincipal InvestigatorRady Children's Hospital, San Diego

Media Library

Absorbable Suture (Procedure) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00292513 — N/A

Pilomatrixoma Clinical Trial 2023: Absorbable Suture Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00292513 — N/A

Absorbable Suture (Procedure) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00292513 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research encompass participants below the age of 35?

"Eligibility for this trial requires the patient to be below 18 years old, with no minimum age limit."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

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

2024. "Clinical Trial Comparing Tissue Adhesive Vs. Absorbable Suture Vs. Non-Absorbable Suture". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00292513.

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