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Cesarean Wound Closure: Dermabond Versus Steri Strips

Not Applicable
Conditions
Scar
Interventions
Other: Dermabond
Other: Steri Strips
Registration Number
NCT04621994
Lead Sponsor
University of Tennessee
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine overall patient satisfaction with their cesarean section scar with application of Steri-strips vs. Dermabond following subcuticular skin closure of pfannenstiel incision

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
133
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women age 18-45 who are undergoing planned or unscheduled cesarean section at Regional One Health
  • Gestational age > 24 weeks
  • Planned Pfannenstiel incision
  • Willing to consent to the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Emergency or urgent cesarean section
  • Vertical skin incision
  • Intrapartum intraamniotic infection
  • Diabetes
  • Unwilling to consent to the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dermabond ArmDermabond-
Steri Strips ArmSteri Strips-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveys (POSAS)at 1 weeks postpartum

Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin.

Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveysat 6 weeks postpartum

Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with wound separation or dehiscencethrough 6 weeks postpartum
Number of patients with wound infectionthrough 6 weeks postpartum
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