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Dermabond vs. Sutures for Drooping Eyebrows

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Cody Blanchard
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial compares two methods of skin closure after brow surgery to see if one provides better results than the other.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are having surgery to fix drooping eyebrows (brow ptosis) at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. They must be able to come back for follow-ups, give informed consent, speak English well enough for scar assessments, and be healthy enough for office visits.
What is being tested?
The study compares Dermabond (a skin adhesive) with traditional non-absorbable stitches in healing surgical wounds after brow lift surgeries. It looks at how well wounds heal, what scars look like afterward, and any complications using surveys and scar analysis.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include allergic reactions to Dermabond or issues related to wound healing such as infection or less-than-ideal scarring compared to conventional sutures.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Complication Rates
Scar Appearance

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Active Comparator: DermabondExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The surgical wound over one eyebrow will be closed with Dermabond.
Group II: Active Comparator: Non-Absorbable SuturesActive Control1 Intervention
The surgical wound over one eyebrow will be closed with non-absorbable sutures.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Dermabond
2016
N/A
~930

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Cody BlanchardLead Sponsor
Peter Timoney, MDStudy DirectorUniversity of Kentucky
~4 spots leftby Dec 2025
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