Post-Operative Cesarean Section Cosmesis

Part of paid clinical trials in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study ID
NCT06412978
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cesarean Delivery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 44 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • absorbable subcuticular polyglycolic acid staples (INSORB) — PROCEDURE
    Insorb absorbable staples are used for skin closure
  • subcuticular, polyglecaprone suture (Monocryl) — PROCEDURE
    Monocryl absorbable staples are used for skin closure

Study Details

Given the high numbers of cesarean deliveries being performed today, there has been interest in optimizing surgical techniques. Several recent reviews have summarized the evidence for various steps of cesarean delivery, but surprisingly in many cases there is little scientific evidence on which to base the choice of surgical technique.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 5, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Oct 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
52 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: subcuticular absorbable polyglycolic acid (INSORB) staples
    Insorb absorbable staples are used for skin closure
  • Active Comparator: subcuticular absorbable polyglecaprone suture (Monocryl)
    Monocryl absorbable staples are used for skin closure

Primary Outcome Measure

scar cosmetic score [ Time Frame: Week 6 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-SalemNorth Carolina27157
Christina Tulbert
[email protected]
336-716-2383
Joshua F Nitsche, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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