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Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures

NCT01211600 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 746

Last updated 2019-11-26

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Summary

To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.

Conditions

  • Cesarean Section
  • Wound Complications
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Pain Measurement

Interventions

OTHER

Staples

Interrupted Ethicon Staples

OTHER

Suture

Subcuticular continuous suture (4-0 Monocryl Plus on PS2 needle or 4-0 Vicryl Plus on FS2 or PS2 needle)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Main Line Health

    collaborator OTHER

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • A. Dhanya Mackeen, MD, MPH · Thomas Jefferson University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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