Status:
TERMINATED
Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arkansas
Conditions:
Obesity
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized prospective clinical trial designed to determine the wound complication rates for stainless steel staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in the obese parturient (BMI≥...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- 18 years or older
- BMI ≥ 30kg/m2 on admission to labor and delivery
- Patient is for scheduled cesarean delivery or in non-emergent labor but has an indication for cesarean delivery
- Singleton pregnancies
- Gestational age ≥ 24weeks
- Cesarean delivery performed under regional anesthesia
- Exclusion criteria:
- Refusal to participate
- BMI \< 30kg/m2
- \< 24 weeks gestation
- Intrauterine fetal demise
- Chronic pain syndrome requiring chronic narcotic use
- Emergent clinical situations which preclude obtaining informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
148 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01820221
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2017
Last Update
February 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205