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
Active Locations (1)
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British Columbia Children's Hospital Department of Orthopaedics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4