Which stitch heals best? spine surgery wound study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT04396613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at three different ways to close surgical wounds after spine surgery. Researchers measured blood flow around the wound to see if one method was better. The study involved 50 adults with spinal stenosis who had back surgery at Mayo Clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons choose the best wound closure method to improve healing after spine surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients or surgeries. It measures blood flow, not actual healing outcomes.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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Jul 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: * ≥ 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
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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