Status:
COMPLETED
External Negative Pressure Dressing System vs. Traditional Wound Dressing for Cesarean Section Incision in Obese Women.
Lead Sponsor:
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Conditions:
Wound Dehiscence
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Obesity is associated with increased cesarean section delivery rates and surgical site infections with associated increased post-operative morbidity, post-operative pain and length of hospital stay. ...
Detailed Description
Obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight (kg)/ \[height (m)\] 2) of 30 or greater, is a common medical comorbidity of pregnancy affecting one third of reproductive-aged women. Ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18 or older
- BMI: 30 or greater
- undergoing Cesarean section through a Pfannenstiel incision
Exclusion
- Prolonged Rupture of membranes \>18 hours
- Intra amniotic infection
- Severe anemia
- Vasculopathies as in hypertension/pre-eclampsia, pregestational / gestational diabetes mellitus, smoking and substance abuse
- Prolonged steroids therapy as in SLE, ITP
- Intraoperative complications as bladder or bowel injury , placenta previa / accreta, difficult fetal extraction , ovarian cysts, pelvic abscess
- Intra-abdominal or subcutaneous drain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 3 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 4 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
260 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04434820
Start Date
August 3 2020
End Date
February 4 2021
Last Update
February 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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AinShams maternity hospital
Cairo, Al-Waili, Egypt, 11658