MedTrace Logo

Stratafix vs. PDS (Fascial Closure RCT)

NCT07574086 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This proposed prospective, randomized, single-blinded controlled trial will directly compare Stratafix anti-microbial barbed sutures and standard PDS sutures for fascial closure at the time of Cesarean delivery.

Primary outcomes will include postoperative pain scores at 24 hours, 48 hours, and two weeks postpartum (both total pain and right-sided abdominal pain commonly associated with the knot from traditional fascial closure), as well as total opioid consumption (morphine milligram equivalents) for the first 48 hours.

Secondary outcomes will include length of hospital stay, wound complications (e.g., infection, dehiscence), patient satisfaction measured per the standardized surgical satisfaction questionnaire (SSQ-8), time required for fascial closure (minutes from start to end of fascial closure), and surgical site infections. The hypothesis is that among women undergoing primary Cesarean delivery, fascial closure with barbed suture (Stratafix) will result in lower postoperative pain scores and reduced opioid (narcotic) consumption within the first 48 hours after surgery compared to closure with traditional monofilament suture (PDS).

Conditions

  • Pain Score Reduction
  • Cesarian Section

Interventions

DEVICE

Polydioxanone Plus

Polydioxanone Plus (PDS) is a standard monofilament, absorbable suture used for fascial closure at the time of Cesarean delivery. In this study, PDS will be used to approximate the rectus fascia in a continuous running fashion with a traditional terminal knot. This intervention represents the conventional method of fascial closure and serves as the control arm for comparison against Stratafix barbed suture

DEVICE

Polydioxanone (PDS)

Polydioxanone (PDS) is a standard monofilament, absorbable suture used for fascial closure at the time of Cesarean delivery. In this study, PDS will be used to approximate the rectus fascia in a continuous running fashion with a traditional terminal knot. This intervention represents the conventional method of fascial closure and serves as the control arm for comparison against Stratafix barbed suture.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathleen Curley, MD · University of Arizona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2031-12-31
Completion
2031-12-31

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07574086 on ClinicalTrials.gov