Blunt Needles do Not Reduce Needlestick Injuries to Doctors During Suturing After Child-Birth

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Needlestick Injuries
• Interventions: Device: Blunt needle

• Registration Number: NCT00536289
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

The hypothesis for this study is that use of blunt tipped needles used during the repair of an episiotomy (tear in the vagina after childbirth) will result in fewer needlestick injuries to the surgeon.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Status Verified: 2006-01
• Study Completion: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-09-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2007-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2007-09-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 438

Inclusion Criteria

• Obstetric laceration requiring suturing

Exclusion Criteria

• < 18 years old

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Blunt needle	Sharp needles
2	Blunt needle	Blunt tipped needles

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Holes in surgeons gloves	After surgical repair

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgeon satisfaction with the needle assignment	After the surgical repair

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of South Carolina; 🇺🇸 Charleston, South Carolina, United States