Staples Versus Dermabond for Closure of the Skin After Cesarean Section

Clalit Health Services

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Cesarean Section Wound

Treatments: Procedure: Dermabond- liquid skin adhesive

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01261715

155-2010

Details and patient eligibility

About

Two of the more frequently used options for skin closure following a cesarean delivery include staples or sutures (stitches). Another method of closure is Dermabond- liquid skin adhesive. This method of closure is used less frequently than either staples or sutures.

Few studies have been done regarding whether Dermabond is preferable or affect the outcome of a cesarean section surgery. The aim of our study is to find weather Dermabond haas better result for the closure of cesarean section wounds.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Woman over 18 year Woman having elective caesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Age under 18 Woman having an emergency caesarean section

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Woman with previous ceasarean section - staples

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Dermabond- liquid skin adhesive