Scar
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine overall patient satisfaction with their cesarean section scar with application of Steri-strips vs. Dermabond following subcuticular skin closure of pfannenstiel incision
Interventions
OTHERDermabond
Dermabond will be applied after subcuticular skin closure in lieu of Steri Strips
OTHERSteri Strips
Steri Strips will be applied after subcuticular skin closure as routinely done at our institution
Sponsors
University of Tennessee
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women age 18-45 who are undergoing planned or unscheduled cesarean section at Regional One Health * Gestational age \> 24 weeks * Planned Pfannenstiel incision * Willing to consent to the study
Exclusion criteria
* Emergency or urgent cesarean section * Vertical skin incision * Intrapartum intraamniotic infection * Diabetes * Unwilling to consent to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveys (POSAS) | at 1 weeks postpartum | Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin. |
| Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveys | at 6 weeks postpartum | Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients with wound infection | through 6 weeks postpartum |
| Number of patients with wound separation or dehiscence | through 6 weeks postpartum |
Outcome results
None listed