Absorbable Staples Versus Conventional Skin Closure in Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery

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Conditions studied: Pregnancy

In brief

Despite the high numbers of cesareans being performed, scientific evidence behind which surgical techniques are best remains uncertain. Our objective is to determine if subcuticular absorbable staples improve operative time and wound cosmetics

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07167199

Run by

Inova Health Care Services

People needed

237

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2027-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-50 years of age
• Women ≥ 24 weeks viable gestation
• Will be undergoing cesarean delivery

You may not qualify if…

• Patient unwilling or unable to provide consent.
• No or very limited prenatal care or a non-resident patient who is unlikely to follow-up after delivery.
• Immunosuppressed subjects: i.e., taking systemic immunosuppressant or steroids (e.g. transplant subjects; not including steroids for lung maturity), HIV with CD4 <200, or other
• Decision not to have skin closure (e.g. secondary wound closure, mesh closure)
• Current skin infection
• Coagulopathy
• High likelihood of additional surgical procedure beyond cesarean (e.g. scheduled hysterectomy, tubal ligation, bowel or adnexal surgery)
• Incarcerated individuals
• Intraamniotic infection
• Subjects participating on other treatment trials or studies that would interfere with the current study's primary outcome.

Where it is running

• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus — Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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