Blunt Needles do Not Reduce Needlestick Injuries to Doctors During Suturing After Child-Birth

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Conditions studied: Needlestick Injuries

In brief

The hypothesis for this study is that use of blunt tipped needles used during the repair of an episiotomy (tear in the vagina after childbirth) will result in fewer needlestick injuries to the surgeon.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00536289

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

438

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-09-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obstetric laceration requiring suturing

You may not qualify if…

• < 18 years old

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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