Comparison of Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture in Class III Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery

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Conditions studied: Obesity, Severe, Cesarean Section

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal skin closure technique (staples versus subcuticular suture) at the time of cesarean delivery in Class III obese women with body mass index (BMI) of \>/= 40kg/m2.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02466776

Run by

MemorialCare Health System

People needed

238

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-01-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women > 18 years old undergoing cesarean delivery (CD)
• BMI of >/= 40 kg/m2 as determined by height and weight reported during their admission
• Live gestation 23 weeks or greater
• Women who are able to follow-up 7-14 days after hospital discharge for a visual wound check.

You may not qualify if…

• Active lupus flare
• HIV/AIDS
• Current treatment for cancer or h/o radiation to the abdomen/pelvis
• Hypersensitivity to steri-strips

Where it is running

• Long Beach Memorial Care Center for Women at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial Hospital — Long Beach, California, United States
• Long Beach Memorial Care Center for Women at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach — Long Beach, California, United States
• Long Beach Memorial Care Center — Long Beach, California, United States
• University of California, Irvine — Orange, California, United States

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