Postoperative Pain and Skin Closure Methods After Cesarean Section

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pregnancy

In brief

The study is looking at women undergoing cesarean section delivery of their baby. The purpose of this research study is to determine what type of skin closure after cesarean section helps decrease pain level the most and improves the appearance of the incision site. The study hypothesis is to determine if skin closure with absorbable subcuticular staples leads to improved cosmesis and/or decreased post-operative pain. Participants in the study will already be scheduled for a cesarean section for delivery of their baby. They will be randomized into one of three groups, 1) Insorb (absorbable subcuticular stapes), 2) Vicryl suture or 3) Monocryl suture for the skin closure of their cesarean section. Information that will be recorded includes amount of pain medication usage while in the hospital after cesarean section, daily patient rated pain score until discharge from hospital, pain score 6 weeks after surgery and cesarean section cosmetic scar 6 weeks after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02028000
Run by
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
People needed
10
Starts
2012-01-01
Expected to finish
2016-01-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-10-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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