NCT03702751

Steristrips Adhesive Tape Versus Subcuticular Suture for Episiotomy Repair in Primigravid Obese Women

Comparative Study Between Skin Adhesive Steristrips and Subcuticular Suture for Episiotomy Skin Repair in Primigravid Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will be done to question the superiority of using skin adhesive tape (® Steri-Strip) closure in wound pain and healing over the traditional running absorbable subcuticular suture technique in perineal repair after episiotomy in obese primiparous women..

Detailed description

Episiotomy is the most common operating procedure that most obstetricians will perform in their lifetime. Because it is so common and considered minor surgery, teaching students or interns the principles and techniques usually is left to the most junior of residents The optimal method for episiotomy and perineal trauma repair following childbirth remains open to debate and a great cause of concern to doctors, midwives, and the public Apparently, the ideal method for perineal repair should be quick, painless, easy to perform and preferably, without an increase in pain and dyspareunia during the puerperium This study will be commenced to question the advantage of using skin adhesive tape (® Steri-Strip) closure in wound pain and healing over the traditional running absorbable subcuticular suture technique in perineal repair after episiotomy in obese primiparous women.

Conditions

• Episiotomy Wound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Adhesive tape	will be subjected to skin repair after episiotomy with skin adhesive tape.
PROCEDURE	Continuous subcuticular skin suturing	will be subjected to skin repair after episiotomy with the currently traditional method for episiotomy repair by continuous absorbable subcuticular suture.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-25
• Primary completion: 2021-03-10
• Completion: 2021-03-30
• First posted: 2018-10-11
• Last updated: 2022-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt