Post-Operative Cesarean Section Cosmesis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-44
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-44

Any race

Any parity

Scheduled cesarean section

Disqualifiers

Non-English Speaking

Incarcerated

Maternal Connective Tissue Disorder

Systemic maternal steroid use

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • absorbable subcuticular polyglycolic acid staples (INSORB)
  • subcuticular, polyglecaprone suture (Monocryl)

Treatment groups

52 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups