Which skin adhesive works best for kids’ surgery wounds?

Transparent vs padded vs topical skin adhesive for pediatric surgical wounds - a multicenter, randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11401365

Enrollment

990

Registered

2025-12-29

Start date

2026-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Skin adhesive for pediatric surgical wounds Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

The randomization process is centralized and web-based, utilizing permuted blocks stratified by site (center) and generated using Microsoft Copilot. Allocation is sequential upon the already prepared

allowed to polymerize fully

no additional dressing unless clinically indicated.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 3–14 years. 2. Undergoing clean/clean-contaminated surgery with primary skin closure with absorbable/non-absorbable sutures, either interrupted or subcuticular. 3. Surgical category (head and neck, chest, abdomen, back, genitalia, and extremities). 4. Anticipated need for immediate post-operative wound coverage (dressing or TSA). 5. Informed consent from parent/guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergy/sensitivity to cyanoacrylates, adhesive tapes, or dressing components. 2. Presence of surgical drains exiting through the primary incision. 3. Contaminated/dirty wounds. 4. Immunocompromised states where protocol interventions are contraindicated.

Countries

Jordan

Contacts

Public ContactRaed Al-Taher

r.altaher@ju.edu.jo+962 797277784

Outcome results

None listed

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