Glove Perforation When Using Blunt Verses Sharp Needles in Cesarean Delivery

West Virginia University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Glove Perforation; Cesarean Delivery

Treatments: Other: Sharp needles; Other: Blunt tipped needle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00736580

H-20783

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 240 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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240 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Blunt Needles

Active Comparator group

Description:

Cesarean Delivery Performed with Blunt-tipped surgical Needles

Treatment:

Other: Blunt tipped needle

Sharp Needles

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Cesarean delivery performed with sharp surgical needles.

Treatment:

Other: Sharp needles