# Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients

> **NCT01820221** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **University of Arkansas** · enrollment: 148 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity
- Pregnancy

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Suture vs. staples closure method after c-section in obese women.

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01820221
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Arkansas
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2013-03
- **Primary completion:** 2017-02
- **Final completion:** 2017-02
- **Target enrollment:** 148 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Low enrollment and Pi had no time.
- **Last updated:** 2017-02-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01820221

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01820221, "Sutures vs. Staples Skin Closure After C-section in Obese Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01820221. Licensed CC0.

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