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Octylseal Surgical Adhesive in General Surgery

Evaluation of Octylseal as a Topical Surgical Skin Incision Adhesive in General Surgery: A Case Series

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01514383
Enrollment
34
Registered
2012-01-23
Start date
2012-01-31
Completion date
2012-10-31
Last updated
2019-05-07

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Conditions

Wounds

Keywords

wounds

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how surgical adhesive is used.

Detailed description

In this Case Series Study, clinician experience and subject outcomes will be recorded in the use of a topical skin adhesive (Octylseal) on the closure of skin incisions from General surgical procedures.

Interventions

DEVICECyanoacrylate (Octylseal )

surgical adhesive

Sponsors

Medline Industries
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Candidate for use of a topical surgical skin adhesive

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with know sensitivity to topical surgical tissue adhesive products or degrading products (cyanoacrylates or formaldehyde) * Subjects with a history of keloid formation, hypotension, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, blood/clotting disorders, peripheral vascular diseases or hypertrophy history * Subjects who present with a contraindications for product usage as per labeling * A wound with evidence of active infection or gangrene or wounds of decubitus etiology * Mucosal surfaces or across mucocutaneous junctions or skin that might be exposed to bodily fluids or with dense natural hair * Subjects with known hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate or formaldehyde

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Wound Length ClosureDuring SurgeryPrimary incision wound length treatment in adult and pediatric general surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With a Score of 0 (No Hurt) on the Pain Rating ScaleAt SurgeryPain was assessed using the Wong-Baker FACES™ Pain Rating Scale, with 0 =No Hurt to 10=Hurts Worst

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Octylseal34
Total34

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOctylseal
Age, Continuous
Adult
47.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.5
Age, Continuous
Pediatric
11.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8
Region of Enrollment
United States
34 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 34
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 34
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 34

Outcome results

Primary

Wound Length Closure

Primary incision wound length treatment in adult and pediatric general surgery

Time frame: During Surgery

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Wound Length Closure of Paticipants Treated With OctylsealWound Length ClosureAdult28.97 milimetersStandard Deviation 24.68
Wound Length Closure of Paticipants Treated With OctylsealWound Length ClosurePediatric21.00 milimetersStandard Deviation 10.98
Secondary

Number of Participants With a Score of 0 (No Hurt) on the Pain Rating Scale

Pain was assessed using the Wong-Baker FACES™ Pain Rating Scale, with 0 =No Hurt to 10=Hurts Worst

Time frame: At Surgery

Population: All 34 participants

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Wound Length Closure of Paticipants Treated With OctylsealNumber of Participants With a Score of 0 (No Hurt) on the Pain Rating Scale34 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026