Trial Outcomes & Findings for Barbed Suture vs Smooth Suture for Vaginal Cuff Closure (NCT NCT01262573)

NCT ID: NCT01262573

Last Updated: 2017-01-16

Results Overview

Average time (measured in minutes)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

64 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

During the surgical procedure

Results posted on

2017-01-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Barbed
Vaginal cuff closure with barbed suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Smooth
Vaginal cuff closure with smooth suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Overall Study
STARTED
32
32
Overall Study
COMPLETED
32
31
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Barbed
Vaginal cuff closure with barbed suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Smooth
Vaginal cuff closure with smooth suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Barbed Suture vs Smooth Suture for Vaginal Cuff Closure

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Barbed
n=32 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with barbed suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Smooth
n=31 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with smooth suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Total
n=63 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
46.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=5 Participants
43.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=7 Participants
44.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.71 • n=5 Participants
Gender
Female
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
19 participants
n=5 Participants
19 participants
n=7 Participants
38 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
8 participants
n=5 Participants
8 participants
n=7 Participants
16 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
2 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
32 participants
n=5 Participants
31 participants
n=7 Participants
63 participants
n=5 Participants
BMI
29.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=5 Participants
26.9 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=7 Participants
28.0 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2 • n=5 Participants
Parity
1.7 Births
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.3 • n=5 Participants
1.7 Births
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=7 Participants
1.7 Births
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
Smoking Status - Smoker
2 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
9 participants
n=5 Participants
Marital Status - Married
11 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
23 participants
n=5 Participants
Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
11 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
22 participants
n=5 Participants
Hospital
Faulkner Hospital
7 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
14 participants
n=5 Participants
Hospital
Army Hospital
14 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
27 participants
n=5 Participants
Cuff closure performed by the Attending Surgeon or the Fellow/Resident
Attending
16 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
31 participants
n=5 Participants
Cuff closure performed by the Attending Surgeon or the Fellow/Resident
Fellow/Resident
16 participants
n=5 Participants
16 participants
n=7 Participants
32 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Fibroids
21 participants
n=5 Participants
20 participants
n=7 Participants
41 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Pelvic Pain
23 participants
n=5 Participants
24 participants
n=7 Participants
47 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Infertility
3 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Prolapse
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
27 participants
n=5 Participants
24 participants
n=7 Participants
51 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Prior Laparoscopy
15 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
27 participants
n=5 Participants
Medical History
Prior Laparotomy
12 participants
n=5 Participants
19 participants
n=7 Participants
31 participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Function
Any female dyspareunia reported
12 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
25 participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Function
Any male dyspareunia reported
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Function
Ongoing problem
5 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Function
Other
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: During the surgical procedure

Average time (measured in minutes)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Barbed
n=32 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with barbed suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Smooth
n=31 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with smooth suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Vaginal Cuff Closure Time
10.4 minutes
Standard Deviation 5.2
9.6 minutes
Standard Deviation 4.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative

Assessed preoperatively and up to 3 months postop

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Barbed
n=32 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with barbed suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Smooth
n=31 Participants
Vaginal cuff closure with smooth suture Closure of vaginal cuff: Closure of the vaginal cuff
Dyspareunia
Any female dyspareunia reported
2 participants
1 participants
Dyspareunia
Any male dyspareunia reported
1 participants
0 participants
Dyspareunia
Ongoing problem
0 participants
1 participants
Dyspareunia
Other
3 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Barbed

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Smooth

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jon Einarsson

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Phone: 617-525-8582

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place