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Can super glue stop pain device leads from slipping?
NCT ID NCT05914311
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding Dermabond (a medical glue) to stitches helps keep spinal cord stimulator leads from moving after placement. 57 adults with chronic pain had their leads secured either with stitches alone or with stitches plus glue. The main goal was to measure how far the leads moved over 5-8 days using X-rays.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dermabond (medical glue) and suture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple way to keep spinal cord stimulator leads in place, reducing the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 57 people. The glue may not reduce lead movement enough to make a real difference, and some people may have allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age greater than 18 * having a spinal cord stimulator trial lead placement done * lead placement to be done in the thoracic spine area Exclusion Criteria: * dermabond allergy * inability to place 2 leads in subject * lead placement not in thoracic spine
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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