Cesarean Wound Closure: Dermabond Versus Steri Strips
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine overall patient satisfaction with their cesarean section scar with application of Steri-strips vs. Dermabond following subcuticular skin closure of pfannenstiel incision
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2020
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 30, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 9, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2022
CompletedNovember 9, 2020
November 1, 2020
5 months
October 30, 2020
November 6, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveys (POSAS)
Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin.
at 1 weeks postpartum
Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Surveys
Validated scale comparing a scar to normal skin. Score ranges from 6 to 60 with the higher numbers less like normal skin.
at 6 weeks postpartum
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Number of patients with wound infection
through 6 weeks postpartum
Number of patients with wound separation or dehiscence
through 6 weeks postpartum
Study Arms (2)
Steri Strips Arm
ACTIVE COMPARATORDermabond Arm
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Dermabond will be applied after subcuticular skin closure in lieu of Steri Strips
Steri Strips will be applied after subcuticular skin closure as routinely done at our institution
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Women age 18-45 who are undergoing planned or unscheduled cesarean section at Regional One Health
- Gestational age \> 24 weeks
- Planned Pfannenstiel incision
- Willing to consent to the study
You may not qualify if:
- Emergency or urgent cesarean section
- Vertical skin incision
- Intrapartum intraamniotic infection
- Diabetes
- Unwilling to consent to the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 30, 2020
First Posted
November 9, 2020
Study Start
November 1, 2020
Primary Completion
April 1, 2021
Study Completion
July 1, 2022
Last Updated
November 9, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share