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Subcuticular Suture Versus Staples for Closure of the Skin After Caesarean Section.

NCT01217567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-02-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Purpose of this study is to compare two methods for closure of the skin after caesarean section on the same patient; staples and subcuticular sutures. The study is performed on two separate groups of patients: 1. Woman having cesarean section for the first time and have not previously had abdominal surgery through a lower abdominal transverse incision. 2. Woman, who have previously had a caesarean section done. The following parameters are registered:

1. An objective evaluation of the two ends of the scar 6 months postoperatively.
2. A patient evaluation of the two ends of the scar 6 months postoperatively.
3. The difference in pain in the two ends of the scar 1 day postoperatively (blinded).
4. The difference in pain in the two ends of the scar 7 days, 3 and 6 months postoperatively.
5. The rate of infection.

Conditions

  • Cesarean Section
  • Cicatrix

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Staples left, subcuticular suture right

Closure of the skin after cesarean section with staples on the left side of the wound and subcuticular suture on the right side.

PROCEDURE

Subcuticular suture left side and staples right

Closure of the skin after cesarean section with staples on the right side of the wound and subcuticular suture on the left side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Region Zealand

    collaborator OTHER

  • Holbaek Sygehus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Niels Jørgen Secher, Profesoor, M.D. · Department of Obstetrics, Hvidovre Hospital

  • Anna J. M. Aabakke, M.D. · Department of Gynaechology and Obstetrics, Holbæk Sygehus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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