NCT01211600

Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures

Cesarean Randomized Control Trial Of Sutures vs. Staples (CROSS)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 746 (actual)
• Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.

Detailed description

Despite this large number of cesareans performed annually, there is a paucity of data to suggest which technique is superior for closure of the skin incision with regards to wound complications, including wound separation and infection. As the morbidity associated with a cesarean delivery is usually related to wound complications, especially infection, we feel that it is important to examine this outcome by comparing the current skin closure techniques: staples versus suture.

Conditions

• Cesarean Section
• Wound Complications
• Patient Satisfaction
• Pain Measurement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Staples	Interrupted Ethicon Staples
OTHER	Suture	Subcuticular continuous suture (4-0 Monocryl Plus on PS2 needle or 4-0 Vicryl Plus on FS2 or PS2 needle)

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-10-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2010-09-29
• Last updated: 2019-11-26
• Results posted: 2019-11-26

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States