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A Trial of Blunt Needles for the Reduction of Needlestick Injuries During Cesarean Section

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 day
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The objective of this study was to determine if blunt needle use during cesarean section closure protects against glove perforation and percutaneous injury to the surgeon and surgical assistant. A secondary objective was to determine physician satisfaction with blunt needles during the surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Needlestick Injuries
  • Needlestick Injury
  • Glove Perforations

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Number of observed glove perforations
Secondary study objectives
Physician satisfaction with the needle assignment

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Sharp NeedlesActive Control1 Intervention
Sharp needles to close uterus, fascia and skin during cesarean section
Group II: Blunt NeedlesActive Control1 Intervention
Assignment to blunt needles to close uterus, fascia and skin during cesarean section

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
979 Previous Clinical Trials
7,400,800 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Needlestick Injuries
438 Patients Enrolled for Needlestick Injuries
Scott A Sullivan, MDStudy DirectorMedical University of South Carolina
1 Previous Clinical Trials
350 Total Patients Enrolled
~9 spots leftby Dec 2025
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