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Comparison Between Maternal Complications of Chromic Catgut and Vicryl Rapid Sutures Used for Episiotomy Repair

NCT07073131 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 202

Last updated 2025-07-18

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Summary

Total 202 patients fulfilling the selection criteria were enrolled from labor room and underwent episiotomy. At end of procedure, females were randomly divided in two groups. In group A, females underwent suturing by using vicryl rapide. In group B, females underwent suturing by using chromic catgut. After 24 hours of delivery, females were examined for pain score. After 7 days, females were examined for wound infection, inflammation and dehiscence. All this information was recorded in proforma.

Conditions

  • Episiotomy Extended by Laceration
  • Episiotomy Wound

Interventions

OTHER

Vicryl Rapide suturing

Post episiotomy vicryl rapide suturing material is used for stitching episiotomy laceration.

OTHER

Chromic catgut suturing

Post episiotomy chromic catgut suturing material is used for stitching episiotomy laceration

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Huma Ijaz

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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