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A clinical trial on three suture materials (Chromic catgut, Polyglactin 910, Polyglactin 910 Rapide) used in Episiotomy suturing and its outcomes.

Outcomes of Episiotomy suturing using Chromic Catgut, Polyglactin 910,Polyglactin 910 Rapide sutures- A Triple – arm, Concurrent parallel Randomised Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073911
Enrollment
78
Registered
2024-09-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O901- Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

Interventions

Intervention1: POLYGLACTIN 910: TENSILE STRENGTH IS 4-5WEEKS AND NO OF DAYS TAKEN FOR ABSORPTION IS 56-70 DAYS Intervention2: POLYGLACTIN 910 RAPIDE: TENSILE STRENGTH IS 10-14 DAYS AND NO OF DAYS TAKE

Sponsors

AARUPADAI VEEDU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ALL VAGINAL DELIVERIES UNDERGOING EPISIOTOMY

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: INFECTION (CHORIOAMNIONITIS)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effectiveness of three absorbable suture materials - Chromic Catgut, Polyglactin 910,Polyglactin 910 Rapide sutures in terms of postoperative outcomesTimepoint: Day 1,Day 2,Day 3,2ND week,4TH week,3 months postnatally

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
POSTOPERATIVE PAIN,WOUND HEALING,SCARRING/FIBROSISTimepoint: DAY1,DAY2,DAY3,2ND WEEK,4TH WEEK,3MONTHS POSTNATALLY

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNANDINI S

AARUPADAI VEEDU MEDICAL COLLEGE,PONDICHERRY

kalapani1955@gmail.com9443176240

Outcome results

None listed

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