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Comparison of Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair
Sponsor: Muhammad Aamir Latif
Summary
There is paucity of local literature regarding the most appropriate absorbable suture material for episiotomy repair despite the fact that tremendous number of women undergo the procedure daily. Hence, the current study was planned aiming to compare the outcome between absorbable synthetic and catgut suture material in episiotomy repair.
Official title: Comparison of the Outcome (in Terms of Healing) Between Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
20 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
126
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2025-08-31
Last Updated
2026-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Absorbable synthetic suture
Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.
Catgut
Patients went through suturing with catgut.
Locations (1)
Sadiq Abbasi Hospital
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan