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Impact of blunt suture needle(Ethiguard) in cesarean section on the safety of medical personnel: A randomized controlled trial

Impact of blunt suture needle(Ethiguard) in cesarean section on the safety of medical personnel: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200058706
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-04-14
Start date
2020-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-14

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

Conditions

None

Interventions

Trial Group:blunt suture needle
Control Group:Traditional round needle sutures

Sponsors

The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.known blood-borne infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV infection, or syphilis; 2.emergency operation at night (23:00-6:00 the next day) because the glove puncture and water injection test could not be carried out within 1 hour after the operation; 3.>2 doctors and >1 nurse participated in the operation; 4.the gloves were changed for other reasons than glove puncture during the operation; 5.Situations in which double gloves must be worn for operation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint was the incidence of glove puncture among doctors and surgical nurses.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction of physicians;Blood-borne occupational exposure to needlestick injury;Incidence of poor healing of surgical incision;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactManRong Yu

Operating room,The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

1711154451@qq.com+86 15305609482

Outcome results

None listed

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