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Comparative study of two suture materials (Monoglyde�® and Monocryl�®), for skin closure at cesarean delivery

Single-blind, randomized study comparing clinical equivalence of Monoglyde�® and Monocryl�®, absorbable poliglecaprone 25 sutures, for subcuticular skin closure at cesarean delivery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025935
Enrollment
132
Registered
2020-06-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Monoglyde�® Suture: Monofilament Poliglecaprone 25 sutures (Healthium) will be used for subcuticular closure of abdominal skin. This is an absorbable suture and will not be removed on

Sponsors

Healthium Medtech Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primiparous or multiparous women aged 18-40 years, with a singleton pregnancy 2. Women with good systemic/ mental health as per opinion of investigator 3. Women with CDC surgical wound classification class I 4. Women who have given written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with BMI >27 Kg/m2 2. Women with hemoglobin levels 3. Women with a history of similar surgical procedure (suprapubic transverse scar, pfannensteil incision, laparoscopic procedure) 4. Women having urogenital tract infection within 2 weeks before cesarean delivery 5. Women in whom surgical plan is for a vertical skin incision 6. Women with history of allergy to the suture materials 7. Women with history of bleeding disorders 8. Women already participating in another trial 9. Women who received an experimental drug or used an experimental medical device within 3 months of becoming pregnant 10. Women unlikely to comply with the surgical procedure or complete the scheduled follow up visit, in the opinion of investigator 11. Other indication-based exclusion, in opinion of investigator

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To evaluate and compare the resultant scar and cosmetic effects of two sutures 2.To assess overall intraoperative handling between two sutures 3.To evaluate tissue reaction, material problems and other adverse events among the two groups 4.To compare bacterial accumulation/growth on the two suture materials 5.To assess the amount of time subject takes to resume back to normal activities in both the groups 6.To evaluate the postoperative subject satisfaction score in both the groupsTimepoint: Day 0 Day 3 Day 7 Month 1 and Month 4

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare Monoglyde�® (Healthium) and Monocryl�® (Johnson & Johnson) subcuticular skin closure for wound composite outcome of one or more of the following: surgical site infection, wound dehiscence, hematoma, or seromaTimepoint: within the first 30 days postpartum

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashok Kumar Moharana

Healthium Medtech Pvt. Ltd

ashok.m@healthiummedtech.com9717887751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026