Subcuticular Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery

Comparison of Suture Materials for Subcuticular Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03536832

Enrollment

220

Registered

2018-05-25

Start date

2018-04-15

Completion date

2018-11-01

Last updated

2018-11-16

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Conditions

Cesarean Section; Infection

Keywords

Cesarean Section; Complications, suture material

Brief summary

Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl vs Prolen suture materials will be used for subcuticular closure of transverse skin incisions after cesarean section. Patients will be controlled for superficial surgical site infections 1 week after the cesarean section.

Detailed description

Cesarean section is the most common abdominal surgery worldwide. Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl vs Prolen suture materials will be used for subcuticular closure of transverse skin incisions after cesarean section. Patients will be controlled for superficial surgical site infections 1 week after the cesarean section.

Interventions

PROCEDURECesarean Section with Vicryl

Pfnannenstiel incision will be done under general or spinal anaesthesia. The abdomen will be opened and fetus and plasenta will be delivered. Then abdomen will be closed. Skin will be closed with Vicryl.

PROCEDURECesarean Section with Prolen

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-40 * women undergoing cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

* body mass index\>30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
surgical site infection	1 week	infection

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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