Comparison of Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive and Suture for Closure of Cardiac Device Pockets

Mayo Clinic103 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive is as effective as polyglactin 910 suture for surgical closure of cardiac device pockets.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

103

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (Dermabond)DEVICE

Skin closure will be performed with cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive.

Polyglactin 910 suture (Vicryl)DEVICE

Skin closure will be performed with polyglactin 910 suture.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for implantation of a pacemaker or ICD in the deltopectoral region at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to one of the closure materials.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reported Here Are the Number of Participants With Devices That Developed Infection

Time frame: Within 3 months after surgery.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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