Glue or stitches? study finds which C-Section closure patients prefer
NCT ID NCT05903547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 151 women having C-sections to see if using skin glue (Dermabond Prineo) to close the incision works better than standard stitches. The main goal was to find out which method made patients happier with how their scar looked and felt. Researchers also checked for infections and how long closure took.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women age 18 years or older * All women scheduled for primary or repeat cesarean deliveries * All women undergoing intrapartum or antepartum cesarean delivery * Pfannenstiel skin incision * Birth of a live infant at time of cesarean delivery Exclusion Criteria: * Vertical skin incision * Cesarean hysterectomy * Emergency or stat cesarean delivery excluding standard preoperative preparation measures (i.e., use of Chlorhexidine skin prep, vaginal prep, etc) * Intrapartum stillbirth * Planned postpartum follow up at another facility * Contraindications to routine postpartum pain medications * Adhesive or tape allergy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NYP
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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