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New stitch may cut C-Section pain and opioid use
NCT ID NCT07574086
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of stitches used to close the belly muscle after a C-section: a new barbed suture (Stratafix) versus the standard smooth suture (PDS). The goal is to see if the barbed stitch leads to less pain and less need for narcotic painkillers in the first two days after surgery. About 200 women having their first C-section will take part, and their pain will be tracked for two weeks after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stratafix barbed suture (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain and opioid use after C-section, improving recovery for new mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (200 people) comparing two surgical materials. The difference may be small or not meaningful, and results may not apply to all C-sections.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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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 of reproductive age ( ≥18 years old to ≤ 45 years old) undergoing primary scheduled or unscheduled Cesarean delivery at ≥37 weeks of gestation. Exclusion Criteria: * Women of reproductive age (≤ 18 years old to ≥ 45 years old) undergoing primary scheduled or unscheduled Cesarean delivery at ≤ 37 weeks of gestation. * Emergent Cesarean delivery * Chronic opioid use or pain disorders * Allergy to suture materials * Previous classical Cesarean section * Intraoperative complications (e.g. hemorrhage, uterine rupture, injury)
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