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Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients

NCT01820221 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2017-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized prospective clinical trial designed to determine the wound complication rates for stainless steel staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in the obese parturient (BMI≥ 30kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Suture vs. staples closure method after c-section in obese women.

Random card draw to either suture skin closure or staple skin closure arm of study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arkansas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mary L Racher, MD · University of Arkansas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-28
Completion
2017-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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