Double Lock Versus Continuous Non-locking Technique for Closure of Rectus Sheath in Cesarean Sections on Post-operative Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02679365

Enrollment

150

Registered

2016-02-10

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2017-08-01

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Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Brief summary

In this trial we compare the effect of 2 closure techniques of the rectus sheath during cesarean sections on postoperative pain. One closure technique is double lock technique and the other is the conventional continuous non-locking technique.

Interventions

PROCEDURElower segment cesarean section and double lock closure of rectus sheath

PROCEDURElower segment cesarean section and continuous non-locking closure of rectus sheath

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* first cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

* urgent cesarean section * previous abdominal surgery * previous cesarean section * obstetric and medical complications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain evaluated by VAS	first week postoperative

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
operative time	intraoperative

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026