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

NCT01135940 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2016-06-01

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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 method in children with Neuromuscular Scoliosis undergoing spinal deformity correction surgery.

Conditions

  • Wounds

Interventions

DEVICE

2-octylcyanoacrylate (Dermabond) closure

Standard procedure for closure of adipose/ subcutaneous layers. The subcuticular layer will be closed with a continuous 2-0 vicryl suture which will then be followed by Dermabond closure.

DEVICE

Standard staple closure

Standard procedure for closure of adipose/ subcutaneous layers followed by staple closure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • BCCH Telethon Grant

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Firoz Miyanji, MD, FRCSC · University of British Columbia

  • Christopher W. Reilly, MD, FRCSC · University of British Columbia

  • Kishore Mulpuri, MBBS, MS · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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