Comparison of postpartum pain after use of synthetic absorbable sutures vs. chromic catgut for perineal repair: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20110000027

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-01-14

Start date

2009-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

episiotomy wound after vaginal delivery repairing with different type of suture material Suture material&#44

Interventions

A type of suture material for episiotomy wound repairing.,A type of suture material for episiotomy wound repairing.

Active Comparator Device,Active Comparator Device

polyglycolic acid,chromic catgut

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women admitted to the labor room between October 2009 and May 2010 were approached during early labor by one of the nurses involved in the study, who explained the study process and obtained informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postpartum perineal pain 48 hours after giving birth pain score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postpartum wound complication 48 Hours after giving birth infection, hematoma	—

Contacts

Public ContactJadsada Thinkhamrop

Khon Kaen University

jadsada@kku.ac.th66 89 788 2529

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026