Fixation of Skin Grafts in Patients With Burns: Comparison Between Cyanoacrylate Glue and Skin Staples

Burn Clinical Trial

Official title:

Fixation of Skin Grafts in Patients With Burns: Comparison Between Cyanoacrylate Glue and Skin Staples

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00363558
• Other study ID #: 4133
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 10, 2006
• Last updated: August 10, 2006
• Start date: January 2002
• Est. completion date: May 2003

Study information

• Verified date: May 2003
• Source: Rabin Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Skin graft fixation is essential for the success of its survival. There are several common methods for skin graft fixation including sutures, skin staples and glue. The study objective is to compare between skin graft fixation with staples and glue in burn patients. The study is retrospective. It Includes 44 patients that were hospitalized in the burn unit, Rabin Medical Center, Israel with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, total body surface area 1-50% during 1/2002-5/2003.All patients were operated for debridement and skin grafting. In 29 patients the skin graft was fixated with staples and in 15 with cyanoacrylate glue (histoacryl). The parameters that will be compared are skin graft take, hospitalization length and local infection.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 44
• Est. completion date: May 2003
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• hospitalized patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns who were operated for debridement and skin grafting

• burn total body surface area 1-50%

Exclusion Criteria:

• burn total body surface area> 50%

Study Design

Allocation: Random Sample, Observational Model: Natural History, Time Perspective: Longitudinal

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burn
• Burns
• Grafting, Skin

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Rabin Medical Center	Petah-Tikva

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rabin Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

References & Publications (3)

Kaplan HY. A quick stapler tie-over fixation for skin grafts. Ann Plast Surg. 1989 Feb;22(2):173-4. — View Citation

Shorr N, Cohen MS, Lessner A. Histoacryl closure of eyelid skin grafts. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 1991;7(3):190-3. — View Citation

Zaki I, Scerri L, Millard L. Split skin grafting on severely damaged skin. A technique using absorbable tissue adhesive. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1994 Dec;20(12):827-9. — View Citation