Blunt Needles do Not Reduce Needlestick Injuries to Doctors During Suturing After Child-Birth

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Medical University of South Carolina
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00536289
First received: September 26, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: January 2006
History: No changes posted

September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007
January 2005
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Holes in surgeons gloves [ Time Frame: After surgical repair ]
Same as current
No Changes Posted
Surgeon satisfaction with the needle assignment [ Time Frame: After the surgical repair ]
Same as current
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Blunt Needles do Not Reduce Needlestick Injuries to Doctors During Suturing After Child-Birth
The Use of Blunt Needles Does Not Reduce Needlestick Injury During Obstetrical Laceration Repair

The hypothesis for this study is that use of blunt tipped needles used during the repair of an episiotomy (tear in the vagina after childbirth) will result in fewer needlestick injuries to the surgeon.

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Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Needlestick Injuries
Device: Blunt needle
Blunt tipped suture needle
  • Active Comparator: 1
    Sharp needles
    Intervention: Device: Blunt needle
  • Experimental: 2
    Blunt tipped needles
    Intervention: Device: Blunt needle
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
438
September 2006
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obstetric laceration requiring suturing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • < 18 years old
Female
18 Years and older
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States
 
NCT00536289
MUSC HR # 10870
No
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Medical University of South Carolina
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Principal Investigator: Scott A Sullivan, MD MSCR Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
January 2006

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