Blunt Needles do Not Reduce Needlestick Injuries to Doctors During Suturing After Child-Birth

Medical University of South Carolina438 enrolled

Overview

The hypothesis for this study is that use of blunt tipped needles used during the repair of an episiotomy (tear in the vagina after childbirth) will result in fewer needlestick injuries to the surgeon.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

438

Conditions

Needlestick Injuries

Interventions

Blunt needleDEVICE

Blunt tipped suture needle

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Obstetric laceration requiring suturing Exclusion Criteria: * \< 18 years old

Locations (1)

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Holes in surgeons gloves

Time frame: After surgical repair

Secondary Outcomes

Surgeon satisfaction with the needle assignment

Time frame: After the surgical repair

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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