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Surgical staples compared with subcuticular suture for skin closure after cesarean delivery. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Surgical staples compared with subcuticular suture for skin closure after cesarean delivery. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015061322679N1
Enrollment
266
Registered
2015-11-18
Start date
2014-04-21
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

Condition 1: cesarean wound complications, such as disruption or infection. Condition 2: . Condition 3: . y83.8

Interventions

Intervention 1: Skin closure with subcuticular suture. Intervention 2: Skin closure with staples.
Prevention
Skin closure with subcuticular suture
Skin closure with staples

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Urmia University of Medical Sciences - Dr Mohebi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
1 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Adult women with 18 years old and viable pregnancies (= 24 weeks), emergency or elective cesarean delivery, primary or repeat cesareans; exclusion criteria: inability to obtain informed consent; gestationa age<24weeks; pregnancy with dead fetus; immune compromising disease (e.g. AIDS); chronic steroid use; sever malnutrition; prolong rupture of membrane; suprapubic scar; diabetic mellitus and BMI=30; drug abuser; fetus macrosomia; heparin or warfarin therapy, coagulopathy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WOUND SCALE. Timepoint: 6 weeks later. Method of measurement: Vancouver Scar Scale.;Wound seperation. Timepoint: 1 and 3 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Yes or No.;Seroma. Timepoint: 1 and 3 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Yes or No.;Time of skin closure. Timepoint: At surgery. Method of measurement: minute.;Pain. Timepoint: 1 and 3 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Score from 0 to 10.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .;. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSahar Asadi

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

saharasadi03@gmail.com+98 44 3348 3118

Outcome results

None listed

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