THE EFFECT OF STAPLER VERSUS SKIN SUTURING ON PAIN AND WOUND HEALING AFTER EPISIOTOMY REPAIR IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

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.

Study 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.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• postpartum perineal pain — At 6 hours, 24 hours and 7 days postpartum
  Perineal pain severity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) following episiotomy repair. The VAS ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate worse pain severity.

Trial sites (1)

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