CompletedNot Applicable

Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures

United States746 participantsStarted 2010-06

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing cesarean delivery for pregnancy greater than 23 weeks gestation. Exclusion Criteria: * Poorly controlled diabetes (defined as ≥ 50% of fasting or 2 hour postprandial glucose levels \> 95 and 120 respectively within the week prior to delivery), * Vertical skin incisions * Chronic steroid use * Active lupus flare * HIV/AIDS * Current treatment for cancer or a history of radiation to the abdomen/pelvis * Current treatment with immunosuppressant medications secondary to history of transplantation * Emergency cesarean(precluding informed consent prior to surgery) * Lack of access to a phone * Allergy to suture or staple material

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With Wound Complications

Timeframe: Within 6 weeks of postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01211600

SponsorThomas Jefferson University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-10

Results submitted2019-05-28

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Cesarean Section trials