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

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Needlestick Injuries

Treatments: Device: Blunt needle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00536289

MUSC HR # 10870

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 438 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Obstetric laceration requiring suturing

Exclusion criteria

• < 18 years old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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438 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sharp needles

Treatment:

Device: Blunt needle

2

Experimental group

Description:

Blunt tipped needles

Treatment:

Device: Blunt needle