Subcutaneous Continuous Versus Interrupted Sutures During Cesarean Section.

Suture Line Infection Clinical Trial

Official title: Surgical Site Infection Rate After Subcutaneous Continuous Versus Interrupted Sutures During Cesarean Section.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

A comparison of the rate of surgical site infections after cesarean section depending on the type of suture used for subcutaneous closure-continuous versus interrupted.

Clinical Trial Description

Patients at term that are candidates for elective cesarean section will receive an explanation regarding the study and sign informed consent. Patients will then be divided randomly to one of 2 treatment groups based on the type of subcutaneous tissue closure:

1. Interrupted sutures.

2. Continuous sutures. Information regarding medical and obstetric history will be collected for each patient. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Infections
• Suture Line Infection

• NCT number: NCT04220294
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Rambam Health Care Campus
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 10, 2020
• Completion date: October 20, 2022