Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Pregnancy

In brief

This is a randomized prospective clinical trial designed to determine the wound complication rates for stainless steel staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in the obese parturient (BMI≥ 30kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01820221

Run by

University of Arkansas

People needed

148

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older
• BMI ≥ 30kg/m2 on admission to labor and delivery
• Patient is for scheduled cesarean delivery or in non-emergent labor but has an indication for cesarean delivery
• Singleton pregnancies
• Gestational age ≥ 24weeks
• Cesarean delivery performed under regional anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal to participate
• BMI < 30kg/m2
• < 24 weeks gestation
• Intrauterine fetal demise
• Chronic pain syndrome requiring chronic narcotic use
• Emergent clinical situations which preclude obtaining informed consent

Where it is running

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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