Comparison of Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair

NCT07572617 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Dr-Komal-QAMC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is paucity of local literature regarding the most appropriate absorbable suture material for episiotomy repair despite the fact that tremendous number of women undergo the procedure daily. Hence, the current study was planned aiming to compare the outcome between absorbable synthetic and catgut suture material in episiotomy repair.

Conditions

Episiotomy Wound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Post-operative pain

  Pain was measured on the visual analog scale, with 0 as no pain, 1-3 as mild, 4-7 as moderate, and 8-10 as severe pain. Frequencies of all categories were noted.

  6 weeks

• Wound infection

  The frequency of patients developing a wound infection was noted.

  6 weeks

• Wound dehiscence

  The frequency of patients who experienced episiotomy wound ruptures and opened up along a surgical incision was noted.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group-A

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.

Procedure: Absorbable synthetic suture

Group-B

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients went through suturing with catgut.

Procedure: Catgut

Interventions

Absorbable synthetic suture PROCEDURE

Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.

Group-A

Catgut PROCEDURE

Patients went through suturing with catgut.

Group-B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant women
• Aged 20-40 years
• Gestational age 37-42 weeks (assessed on last menstrual period)

You may not qualify if:

• Premature rupture of membranes
• Preterm vaginal delivery
• Twin gestation
• Operative delivery
• Vulval hematoma
• Vaginal tears

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Muhammad Aamir Latif: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sadiq Abbasi Hospital

Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Catgut

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sutures; Surgical Fixation Devices; Surgical Equipment; Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Komal Iqbal

  Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Saba Nadeem, FCPS

  Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Consultant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2026
• First Posted: May 7, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2025
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: May 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)