Glove Perforation When Using Blunt Verses Sharp Needles in Cesarean Delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cesarean Delivery; Glove Perforation
• Interventions: Other: Blunt tipped needle; Other: Sharp needles

• Registration Number: NCT00736580
• Lead Sponsor: West Virginia University

Brief Summary

This study is assessing whether there is a decrease in surgical glove punctures using blunt tipped needles compared with sharp needles for suturing during Cesarean Delivery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-18
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Results First Submitted: 2012-12-18
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-12-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-18
• Results First Posted: 2013-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients at least 18 years of age undergoing Cesarean Delivery

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient less than 18 years of age.
• Patient not undergoing Cesarean Delivery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Blunt Needles	Blunt tipped needle	Cesarean Delivery Performed with Blunt-tipped surgical Needles
Sharp Needles	Sharp needles	Cesarean delivery performed with sharp surgical needles.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical Glove Perforation.	1 week	Direct measurement of the number of glove perforations listed by surgical case.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgeon Satisfaction by Likert Scale.	1 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West Virginia University Hospitals; 🇺🇸 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States