A Study Comparing Two Different Techniques for Closing the Skin After a Cesarean Delivery

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Conditions studied: Cesarean Section

In brief

We hypothesize that the use of absorbable staples to close cesarean skin incisions will cause less pain, have better long-term cosmetic results, and result in improved patient satisfaction over standard metal staples. We expect to see no difference in wound complication rates with these two cesarean skin closure techniques.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00293683

Run by

Thomas Jefferson University

People needed

120

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-29

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients at TJUH undergoing primary cesarean delivery via Pfannenstiel incision
• Surgeon willing to adhere to randomized skin staple category

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy to staples or suture
• Vertical skin incision
• Repeat cesarean deliveries

Where it is running

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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