A randomised prospective study to compare the use of skin staples versus Dermabond tissue adhesive in the management of wound healing in patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN25938172

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2002-11-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Thyroid and parathyroid Surgery Thyroid and parathyroid

Interventions

This study looks at the performance of skin adhesive Dermabond against the standard method of skin closure I.e. skin staples in elective thyroid or parathyroid surgery. If the result of the pilot stud

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are over the age of 18 years and undergoing thyroid or parathyroid surgery, have no known allergy to the products used in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients undergoing elective thyroid or parathyroid surgery under the care of Mr Moore will be invited to take part in the study until a cohort of 30 patients has been recruited.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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