Subcuticular Skin Closure at Cesarean Delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cesarean Section; Infection

• Registration Number: NCT03536832
• Lead Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl vs Prolen suture materials will be used for subcuticular closure of transverse skin incisions after cesarean section. Patients will be controlled for superficial surgical site infections 1 week after the cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Cesarean section is the most common abdominal surgery worldwide. Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl vs Prolen suture materials will be used for subcuticular closure of transverse skin incisions after cesarean section. Patients will be controlled for superficial surgical site infections 1 week after the cesarean section.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-15
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-25
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-10-15
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-40
• women undergoing cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

• body mass index>30

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
surgical site infection	1 week	infection

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kanuni SSTRH; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey