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THE EFFECT OF STAPLER VERSUS SKIN SUTURING ON PAIN AND WOUND HEALING AFTER EPISIOTOMY REPAIR IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN
Sponsor: Ayşegül Kanık
Summary
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of skin closure using surgical staplers compared with conventional skin sutures on postoperative pain and wound healing in primiparous women undergoing episiotomy repair after vaginal delivery. Primiparous women who require episiotomy during vaginal birth will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: skin closure with staples or skin closure with sutures. Postpartum pain levels and wound healing outcomes will be assessed and compared between the two groups. The results of this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based decisions regarding optimal skin closure techniques in episiotomy repair.
Official title: THE EFFECT OF STAPLER VERSUS SKIN SUTURING ON PAIN AND WOUND HEALING AFTER EPISIOTOMY REPAIR IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 49 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-02-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
stapler skin closure
skin closure of episiotomy is performed using a surgical stapler.
absorbable suture group
skin closure of episiotomy is performed using absorbable sutures.
Locations (1)
Izmir Demokrasi Universitesi Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Izmir, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)