C-Section scar wars: does adding skin glue to stitches prevent infections?
NCT ID NCT07483411
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two common skin-closure methods after cesarean delivery: stitches alone versus stitches plus a skin adhesive (Dermabond). Researchers want to see which method leads to fewer wound complications like infection, opening, or rash. About 240 women having planned C-sections will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for 6-8 weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dermabond (skin adhesive glue)
- What this could lead to
- If adding skin glue works better, it could reduce wound infections and improve scar appearance after C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 240 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding glue might not make a meaningful difference.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients undergoing elective cesarean section at Hadassa medical center * Patients undergoing elective cesarean section btween 37+0/7 and 41+6/7 weeks of gestation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergency cesarean section * patients undergoing cesarean section before 37+0/7 weeks of gestation * patients with a history of previous wound complications after previous Caesarean section
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadassah University Medical Center, Ein Karem Campus
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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