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Comparison of Subcuticular Suture Versus Surgical Staples for Closure of Pfannenstiel Skin Incisions

NCT00186732 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 288

Last updated 2011-08-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study compares methods of closure for Pfannenstiel incisions commonly used during gynecological and obstetrical surgery. Patients are assigned to closure by either surgical staples or a buried suture. Information is collected on the day of surgery, post-operative day two and at the six-week follow up visit. The amount of pain and cosmetic result are compared. Infection rates will also be monitored for the two groups.

The study hypothesis is as follows: subcuticular (buried) sutures as compared to surgical staples lead to decreased post-operative pain and improved cosmetic result. Infection rates are similar for both groups.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Obstetric Surgical Procedures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Subcuticular Suture

PROCEDURE

Surgical Staples

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cara A Donnery, MD · McMaster University Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident

  • Richard Persadie, MD · Staff Doctor: St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-31
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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