N/A N=132 Randomized Treatment

The Impact of Different Skin Suture Methods in Episiotomy Repair on Healing and Pain

Labor; Prolonged, Second Stage · Episiotomy Wound

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

132

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jun 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Healing by Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis and Discharge (REEDA) Score — 1; 1; 0 REEDA Score

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Mattress Suturing (Procedure); Primary Suturing (Procedure); Continuous Subcutaneous Suturing (Procedure)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Primary completion: Aug 2022

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Healing by Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis and Discharge (REEDA) Score	1; 1; 0	—
PRIMARY Pain by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	2; 2; 1	—

Summary

Episiotomy is the intentional incision of the perineum during vaginal birth in order to accelerate the active phase of labor. This study aimed to compare various skin closure techniques in episiotomy repair.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Primiparous
Age between 18 to 45
Given birth in our labor ward

Exclusion Criteria

Multiparous
having deep vaginal lacerations
having abnormalities in fetus
Rheumatologic diseases
Postpartum bleeding
Shoulder Dystocia
Operative Delivery
Using antithrombotic or anticoagulant medications

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06379048). 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.