Suturing vs Biological Adhesive in Simple Lacerations of Hand - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

September 4, 2007

Last Updated Date

September 4, 2007

Start Date ^ICMJE

September 2007

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Wound appearance [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

No Changes Posted

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

pain of treatment and time length of treatment [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Suturing vs Biological Adhesive in Simple Lacerations of Hand

Official Title ^ICMJE

Suturing Vs Adhesion for Hand Lacerations in the ER A Randomized Prospective Study

Brief Summary

To assess the difference in clinical outcome between lacerations in the hand treated by sutures versus treated by tissue adhesive.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Lacerations

Intervention ^ICMJE

Procedure: suturing laceration
Procedure: bioadhesive

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Active Comparator: suturing lacerations of the hand
Active Comparator: using bioadhesive on lacerations of hand

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Not yet recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

200

Completion Date

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Any age
Hand laceration distal to the volar wrist crease.

Exclusion Criteria:

Fracture , tendon, artery involvement, more than 8 hours from laceration to trx,
Immunosuppression
Anticoagulation therapy
Diabetes
Unable to achieve homeostasis in more than 15 minutes
Unwilling to participate in the study
Unable to participate in the follow up or bite of any kind.

Gender

Both

Ages

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Israel

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00524888

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

sutvsglu-HMO-CTIL

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Hadassah Medical Organization

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Michael Icekson, MD

Hadassah Medical Organization

Information Provided By

Hadassah Medical Organization

Verification Date

August 2007

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP