Comparison of Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair

May 1, 2026 updated by: Muhammad Aamir Latif

Comparison of the Outcome (in Terms of Healing) Between Absorbable Synthetic and Catgut Suture Material in Episiotomy Repair.

There is paucity of local literature regarding the most appropriate absorbable suture material for episiotomy repair despite the fact that tremendous number of women undergo the procedure daily. Hence, the current study was planned aiming to compare the outcome between absorbable synthetic and catgut suture material in episiotomy repair.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Chromic catgut remains a commonly used suture material in the country. Based on these results, practical recommendations can be made for routine practice guidelines. These guidelines should provide patients with more effective suture materials that promote early healing, ultimately aiming to reduce morbidity within the local population.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

126

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 63100
        • Sadiq Abbasi Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women
  • Aged 20-40 years
  • Gestational age 37-42 weeks (assessed on last menstrual period)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Premature rupture of membranes
  • Preterm vaginal delivery
  • Twin gestation
  • Operative delivery
  • Vulval hematoma
  • Vaginal tears

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group-A
Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.
Procedure: Absorbable synthetic suture
Patients went through suturing with absorbable synthetic suture.
Experimental: Group-B
Patients went through suturing with catgut.
Procedure: Catgut
Patients went through suturing with catgut.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post-operative pain
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Pain was measured on the visual analog scale, with 0 as no pain, 1-3 as mild, 4-7 as moderate, and 8-10 as severe pain. Frequencies of all categories were noted.
6 weeks
Wound infection
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The frequency of patients developing a wound infection was noted.
6 weeks
Wound dehiscence
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The frequency of patients who experienced episiotomy wound ruptures and opened up along a surgical incision was noted.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Muhammad Aamir Latif

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Komal Iqbal, Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Study Director: Saba Nadeem, FCPS, Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Dr-Komal-QAMC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Data can be shared on a reasonable request.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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