Comparison of Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair

Comparison of the Outcome (in Terms of Healing) Between Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07572617

Enrollment

126

Registered

2026-05-07

Start date

2025-03-01

Completion date

2025-08-31

Last updated

2026-05-07

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Conditions

Episiotomy Wound

Brief summary

There is paucity of local literature regarding the most appropriate absorbable suture material for episiotomy repair despite the fact that tremendous number of women undergo the procedure daily. Hence, the current study was planned aiming to compare the outcome between absorbable synthetic and catgut suture material in episiotomy repair.

Detailed description

Chromic catgut remains a commonly used suture material in the country. Based on these results, practical recommendations can be made for routine practice guidelines. These guidelines should provide patients with more effective suture materials that promote early healing, ultimately aiming to reduce morbidity within the local population.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAbsorbable synthetic suture

Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.

PROCEDURECatgut

Patients went through suturing with catgut.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women * Aged 20-40 years * Gestational age 37-42 weeks (assessed on last menstrual period)

Exclusion criteria

* Premature rupture of membranes * Preterm vaginal delivery * Twin gestation * Operative delivery * Vulval hematoma * Vaginal tears

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Post-operative pain	6 weeks	Pain was measured on the visual analog scale, with 0 as no pain, 1-3 as mild, 4-7 as moderate, and 8-10 as severe pain. Frequencies of all categories were noted.
Wound infection	6 weeks	The frequency of patients developing a wound infection was noted.
Wound dehiscence	6 weeks	The frequency of patients who experienced episiotomy wound ruptures and opened up along a surgical incision was noted.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKomal Iqbal

Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

STUDY_DIRECTORSaba Nadeem, FCPS