Wound Closure Techniques in Primary Spine Surgery

Mayo Clinic147 enrolled

Overview

The Researchers are trying to determine if there is a difference in blood flow around a wound site when comparing three different types of wound closure techniques.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

147

Conditions

Spinal Injuries

Interventions

Closure techniquePROCEDURE

Randomized assignment to one of three known, effective closure techniques

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * Primary diagnosis of spinal stenosis * Surgical indication for 1 or 2 level posterior spinal decompression or fusion Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or Breastfeeding * Previous posterior spinal surgery * Systemic corticosteroid use * Long-term anticoagulation treatment * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease * Current smoker * Active infection of any kind or chronic infection with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Syphilis * Iodine Allergy

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lowest perfusion - 10 Adjacent

Lowest perfusion score per 10 measurements taken along the wound closure as a percentage of perfusion at a standard location (5cm above incision).

Time frame: Baseline