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A Trial of Blunt Needles for the Reduction of Needlestick Injuries During Cesarean Section

NCT00844636 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 194

Last updated 2018-08-13

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Summary

The objective of this study was to determine if blunt needle use during cesarean section closure protects against glove perforation and percutaneous injury to the surgeon and surgical assistant. A secondary objective was to determine physician satisfaction with blunt needles during the surgery.

Conditions

  • Glove Perforations
  • Needlestick Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Sharp needle

DEVICE

Blunt needles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Scott A Sullivan, MD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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