Comparative study of a barbed suture, polyglecaprone and stapler in Pfannenstiel incisions performed for benign gynaecological procedures

Comparative study of a barbed suture, polyglecaprone and stapler in Pfannenstiel incisions performed for benign gynaecological procedures: a randomised trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58129660

Enrollment

117

Registered

2009-07-09

Start date

2009-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Benign gynaecological diseases/skin incision closure Surgery Skin incision closure

Interventions

This trial is taking place at the Istanbul Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Research and Training Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Approximately 117 patients will be recruited, 39 patients i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women between ages of 18 - 45 years 2. Pfannenstiel incisions for benign gynaecological procedures 3. No previous lower abdominal incision Amended 11/02/10: 1. Women between ages of 18 - 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous lower abdominal incision 2. Diabetes mellitus 3. Body mass index more than 35 kg/m^2 4. Chronic alcholism

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain for skin incision (post-operative third day)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient satisfaction (post-operative sixth day) 2. Scar cosmesis score (post-operative third month)	—

Countries

Turkey

Outcome results

None listed

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