Clinical trial · Interventional
Absorbable Suture Versus Tissue Glue to Repair Defects Following Mohs Surgery
Fast Absorbing Gut Suture Versus Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive in the Epidermal Closure of Linear Repairs Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery
NCT01298167CI-TRIAL-00008465completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the study is to look at which nonpermanent superficial closure method, cyanoacrylate tissue glue or fast absorbing gut suture, leads to a better cosmetic and functional outcome in repairs of facial wounds after Mohs surgery.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | Basal Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast absorbing gut | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Cyanoacrylate Superior/Inferior
- description
- This arm contains data from only the Cyanoacrylate used on superior ½ of wounds \& inferior ½ of wounds in randomized patients to determine the impact of Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast Absorbing Gut suture.
- interventionNames
- Device: Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast absorbing gut
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Fast Absorbing Gut Suture Superior/Inferior
- description
- This arm contains data from only the Fast Absorbing Gut Suture used on superior ½ of wounds \& inferior ½ of wounds in randomized patients to determine the impact of Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast absorbing gut suture.
- interventionNames
- Device: Cyanoacrylate tissue glue versus Fast absorbing gut
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * The subject is willing and able to give informed consent. * The subject is willing and able to participate in the study as an outpatient and is willing to comply with study requirements. * The subject is 18 years of age or older. * The subject has a diagnosis of a non-melanoma skin cancer on the face requiring Mohs micrographic surgery. * The subjects also has a final wound length of 3cm or greater. * The subject is able to abide by the protocol of standard postoperative care and is able to attend standard post-operative visits at 3 months after the surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is on systemic immunosuppressants and/or is an organ transplant recipients. * The subject has reported or suspected hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate or fast absorbing gut suture. * The subject has a dermatologic disease in the target site that may interfere with examination.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKim J, Singh Maan H, Cool AJ, Hanlon AM, Leffell DJ. Fast Absorbing Gut Suture versus Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive in the Epidermal Closure of Linear Repairs Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2015 Feb;8(2):24-9. PMID 25741400