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

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Use of Blunt Needles Does Not Reduce Needlestick Injury During Obstetrical Laceration Repair

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Current Primary Outcome: Holes in surgeons gloves [ Time Frame: After surgical repair ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Surgeon satisfaction with the needle assignment [ Time Frame: After the surgical repair ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Medical University of South Carolina

Dates:
Date Received: September 26, 2007
Date Started: January 2005
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 26, 2007
Last Verified: January 2006