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Chromic Catgut Versus Vicryl sutures for episiotomy repair

Comparison Chromic Catgut versus Vicryl Sutures for Episiotomy Repair on Perineal Pain and Wound Repair Outcomes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014030816897N1
Enrollment
102
Registered
2014-04-19
Start date
2013-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Perineal laceration during delivery. Perineal laceration during delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Repair of episiotomy with vicryl in intervention group. Intervention 2: Repair of episiotomy with chromic catgut in control group.
Treatment - Surgery
Repair of episiotomy with vicryl in intervention group
Repair of episiotomy with chromic catgut in control group

Sponsors

Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: gestational age between 37-42week; singleton alive fetus; cephalic presentation; no surgical history in perinea and vagina; no chronic diseases; no infectious diseases or fever and no use of certain medications, such as glucocorticoids, anticoagulants, chemotherapy, immunosuppressant, radiation. Exclusion criteria: disruptions in delivery (first stage more than 20 hours and Prolonged second stage more than 2 hour (prolonged labor) or cervical dilatation more than 5 cm/h or duration or labor less than 3 hours (precipitate labor)); third-or fourth-degree lacerations; spontaneous laceration in perinea; vaginal laceration; cervical laceration; hematoma in the first hours after delivery and delivery by assistance tools.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perineal pain. Timepoint: 12-24 hour and one week after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wound repair outcomes. Timepoint: 12-24 hours and one week after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Moridi

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

maryammoridi@gums.ac.ir+98 13 1555 5056

Outcome results

None listed

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