| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN52787873 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0226180190 |
| Public title | Using Dermabond skin glue (DSG) on bridging leg incision instead of skin suture on the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) leg donor site |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Surgery: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) |
| Study hypothesis | To compare the use of Dermabond skin glue and skin suture on the CABG leg donor site. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | All elective patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with all Consultants in Wythenshawe Hospital after patient permission. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | 1. Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting patients
2. Not currently taking part in another research project
3. Patients who do not want to participate in the study |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 11/05/2006 |
| Anticipated end date | 03/11/2006 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 100 |
| Interventions | 1. Normal practice: usual bridging technique of harvesting long saphenous vein from the leg, and skin closure with 3/0 undyed stitch after subcutaneous layer
2. After normal subcutaneous layer closure, wound cleaned with dry swab and dermabond applied. Pressure bandage then applied. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Healing of the leg wound, less infection rate, early rehabilitation, cosmetic effect of the scar, early discharge |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | None |
| Sources of funding | University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mrs Bhuvaneswari Bibleraaj |
| Contact details | University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
United Kingdom
M23 9LT |
| Contact telephone | +44 0161 291 2078 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | honey223@hotmail.com |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN52787873 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
