Simple Continuous, Subcuticular and Interrupted Skin Suturing of Episiotomy and 2nd-degree Perineal Tears
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Episiotomy Wound
- Interventions
- Procedure: Episiotomy
- Registration Number
- NCT03611452
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
Millions of women worldwide undergo perineal suturing after childbirth and the type of repair may have an impact on pain and healing.
The skin as a barrier between the internal structures and the external environment is exceptionally susceptible to injury, either through accidental injury or planned surgical incision. Today, as surgery increases in complexity, and the heightened public awareness of scar cosmesis and skin healing need to be optimized to ensure the overall success of the surgical procedure
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 138
Inclusion Criteria
- Normal vaginal delivery.
- At term (37 40 weeks ).
- Live baby.
- Vertex presentation
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Exclusion Criteria
- Third and fourth degree perineal tear.
- Instrumental vaginal delivery.
- Previous perineal surgery.
- Anaemia with hemoglobin level < 9 g/dl.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Coagulation abnormalities.
- Postpartum hemorrhage.
- Delivery conducted outside Woman HealthHospital.
- Breech delivery.
- Body mass index >35 kg/m2.
- Local infectious lesions.
- Anal fissures or hemorrhoid.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Simple continuous Episiotomy the sutures will be taken continuously by simple method interrupted Episiotomy the sutures will be taken interrupted method subcuticular Episiotomy the sutures will be taken subcuticular
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the mean score of Perineal pain during vaginal suturing 10 minutes assessment through visual analog scale score from 0 - 10 at every step of repair
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method