Interrupted Versus Continuous Subcuticular Skin Suturing in Elective Cesarean Section.

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Section Wound

Treatments: Procedure: continuous subcuticular skin closure; Procedure: Interrupted subcuticular skin closure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03120806

167

Details and patient eligibility

About

Non-diabetic pregnant women who undergo elective CS will be randomized into two groups: group I included women who has their skin closed with subcuticular interrupted mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene, and group II included women who has their skin closed with subcuticular continous suture using the same suture material

Full description

Non-diabetic pregnant women who undergo elective CS will be randomized into two groups: group I included women who had their skin closed with subcuticular interrupted mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene, and group II included women who had their skin closed with subcuticular continous suture using the same suture material.

Enrollment: 169 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 19 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Overall good health
• Elective Cesarean section ASA class 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

• Allergy to synthetic suture materials
• Diabetes whether gestational or pregestational
• use of steroid or immunosuppresive medication within last 6 month of procedure
• Skin sepsis or systemic fever
• BMI > 35
• History of keloid or hypertrophic scar formation or dermatologic conditions known to impair wound healing ASA class 3 or 4

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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169 participants in 2 patient groups

continous subcuticular

Active Comparator group

Description:

skin closed with continous subcuticular mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene

Treatment:

Procedure: continuous subcuticular skin closure

Interrupted subcuticular

Active Comparator group

Description:

skin closed with interrupted subcuticular mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene

Treatment:

Procedure: Interrupted subcuticular skin closure