Status:
COMPLETED
Gluing Lacerations Utilizing Epinephrine
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Conditions:
Lacerations
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Minor lacerations are a commonly treated injury in the paediatric emergency department . Over the past decade, standard closure of these lacerations has evolved from suture repair to closure with tiss...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 0 to 17 years inclusive;
- with a laceration that is less than 3 cm in length (the upper limit recommended for tissue adhesive repair by the manufacturer).
- with said laceration on the face, torso, trunk or extremities;
- with said laceration deemed by the treating physician to be appropriate for repair via tissue adhesive
Exclusion
- the wound for study needs debridement or suturing prior to first glue attempt
- said wound is an animal or human bite or scratch wound, puncture wound, stellate crush wound, wound crossing mucocutaneous junctions, a scalp laceration, an ear laceration, a wound crossing a joint line, a wound on the fingers or toes, or a wound in an area of concentrated hair such as the eyebrow
- the patient has a history of keloid formation or
- a known allergy to cyanoacrylates or
- is presently taking oral steroids, immunostimulants, anticoagulants or other medications known to impair wound healing or haemostasis; or
- has a known diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus or Vascular Insufficiency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
222 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01202487
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
April 10 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1