NCT07073131

Comparison Between Maternal Complications of Chromic Catgut and Vicryl Rapid Sutures Used for Episiotomy Repair

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 202 (actual)
• Sponsor: Huma Ijaz · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Total 202 patients fulfilling the selection criteria were enrolled from labor room and underwent episiotomy. At end of procedure, females were randomly divided in two groups. In group A, females underwent suturing by using vicryl rapide. In group B, females underwent suturing by using chromic catgut. After 24 hours of delivery, females were examined for pain score. After 7 days, females were examined for wound infection, inflammation and dehiscence. All this information was recorded in proforma.

Conditions

• Episiotomy Extended by Laceration
• Episiotomy Wound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Vicryl Rapide suturing	Post episiotomy vicryl rapide suturing material is used for stitching episiotomy laceration.
OTHER	Chromic catgut suturing	Post episiotomy chromic catgut suturing material is used for stitching episiotomy laceration

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2025-07-18
• Last updated: 2025-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan