Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Tissue Retractors During Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Apple Medical Corporation
Conditions:
Cesarean Section
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of the Mobius™ retractor to the use of traditional metal retraction instruments in non-urgent cesarean deliveries of obese women. The Mobius™ re...
Detailed Description
The Mobius™ retractor has been used in many obese cesarean deliveries based on the theory that it provides superior visualization. There have been no clinical trials to determine if this "added" expos...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pregnant women undergoing non-urgent cesarean delivery
Exclusion
- women undergoing urgent cesarean delivery
- BMI \<35kg/m2
- women undergoing vaginal delivery
- positive urine drug screen or known history of methadone maintenance or substance abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00358592
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
May 21 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107