Skin glue plus buried stitch versus buried stitch alone for cesarean wound closure

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial at Hadassah University Medical Center will assign adults having elective cesarean section to either intracuticular (buried) monofilament suture alone or the same suture plus a biological skin adhesive (Dermabond). The primary outcome is the rate of skin scar complications, and secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, convenience, and scar healing and appearance. Participants will complete a questionnaire on postoperative day 2 and attend clinical follow-up to document outcomes. The trial enrolls term elective cesarean deliveries (37+0 to 41+6 weeks) and excludes emergency or preterm procedures and patients with prior wound complications.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing elective cesarean section at Hadassa medical center
* Patients undergoing elective cesarean section btween 37+0/7 and 41+6/7 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing emergency cesarean section
* patients undergoing cesarean section before 37+0/7 weeks of gestation
* patients with a history of previous wound complications after previous Caesarean section

Where it's running

• Hadassah University Medical Center, Ein Karem Campus
  Jerusalem, Israel Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Efrat Shekel, MD
• Email: efratsh14@gmail.com
• Phone: +972507680404

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.