Outcomes of Episiotomy suturing using Chromic Catgut, Polyglactin 910,Polyglactin 910 Rapide sutures- A Triple – arm, Concurrent parallel Randomised Controlled Trial.

After getting IEC clearance from the institute and CTRI registration, informed and written consent from the patient who are willing to get enrolled in the study. Patients undergoing vaginal deliveries will be taken up for study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients having vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy will be randomly allocated into 3 groups. Block randomization sequential allocation into blocks. Random sequence generation by random table prior to start of study. Group A (CHROMIC CATGUT), Group B (POLYGLACTIN 910), Group C (POLYGLACTIN 910 RAPIDE). All patients are sutured by same technique and by the same person. Same postoperative antibiotic and analgesic were given to all patients. Postoperative outcomes such as pain, healing, scarring/dyspareunia followed up on Day1,Day 2, Day 3,2nd week,4th week and 3 months postnatally.