Comparing Two methods for closing the skin after thyroid surgery which are stitching and sticking them with gum

Comparison of Tissue Adhesive Glue with Subcuticular Absorbable Suture for Skin Closure following Thyroid Surgery- A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/02/011698

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Benign or Malignant Thyroid Disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Octyl 2-cyanoacrylate: Octyl 2-cyanoacrylate comes in a single use vial used for one patient. It is applied in two layers and allowed to dry for 30 seconds. Control Intervention1: 3-0 r

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: undergoing thyroid surgery in department of general surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous neck surgery 2. History of keloids or hypertrophic scars 3. Undergoing concomitant neck dissection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Skin closure timeTimepoint: after platysma is noted.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Manchester scar scaleTimepoint: on 30th day and on 90th day;postoperative pain using visual analog scaleTimepoint: at 24 hours postoperative period	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactM Aditya

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

elamurugan_tp@yahoo.co.in9443648918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026