Comparison of Adhesive Latch Device to Subcuticular Skin Closure at the Time of Cesarean Section

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Wound

In brief

The objective of this study was to compare the an adhesive latch device (" Dermaclip") to subcuticular skin closure at the time of cesarean section. Currently, no studies exist comparing these two closure techniques. The hypothesis is dermaclip closure is faster than subcuticular closure. The null hypothesis is there is no difference in closure times. There is a study (see reference at bottom) that compares staples closure to subcuticular closure, but none comparing subcuticular to dermaclip closure. Dermaclip device is easily deployed and is expected to be as fast as staples closure compared to subcuticular as noted in the prior study referenced below.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03052647

Run by

Rubino Ob-Gyn Group

People needed

32

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than 18
• Elective cesarean section
• Term pregnancy

You may not qualify if…

• Fever >101F in the past 14 days
• Antibiotics in the past 14 days
• Suspected ongoing infection
• Poorly controlled gestational diabetes
• Allergic to adhesive

Where it is running

• Rubino OBGYN Group — West Orange, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)

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