TerminatedNot Applicable

Liquid Bandage (2-Octyl-Cyanoacrylate) in Upper Lid Blepharoplasty

Stopped: Experimental results were unsatisfatory compared with control.

Brazil11 participantsStarted 2008-04

Plain-language summary

The aim of this randomized and masked prospective trial is to compare the effectiveness of Liquid Bandage (Octyl-2-Cyanoacrylate) and 6/0 nylon suture as a wound closure device in upper lid blepharoplasty surgery.

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 25 years with diagnosis of dermatochalasis who presented surgical indication of primary blepharoplasty. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior eyelid surgery * Concomitant ocular or systemic disease or current use of medications that could interfere in coagulation or wound healing (eg, diabetes mellitus, oral acetyl salicylic acid or corticosteroids) * Pregnant female * Known allergy to cyanoacrylate * Inability to return for follow-up consultations

What they're measuring

The overall cosmetic outcome of wound closure technique (experimental: tissue adhesive Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate versus control: traditional nylon suture).

Timeframe: thirty days after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00816270

SponsorFederal University of São Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-07

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