N/A
N=240
Glove Perforation When Using Blunt Verses Sharp Needles in Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean Delivery · Glove Perforation
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00736580 ↗Enrolled (actual)
240
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Surgical Glove Perforation. — 30; 30 Cases with a glove puncture
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Blunt tipped needle (Other); Sharp needles (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
- Primary completion
- Jun 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Surgical Glove Perforation. |
30; 30 | — |
| SECONDARY Surgeon Satisfaction by Likert Scale. |
— | — |
Summary
This study is assessing whether there is a decrease in surgical glove punctures using blunt tipped needles compared with sharp needles for suturing during Cesarean Delivery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients at least 18 years of age undergoing Cesarean Delivery
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient less than 18 years of age.
- Patient not undergoing Cesarean Delivery.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00736580). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.