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NCT Number: NCT00550888

Comparison of Uterine Exteriorization Versus in Situ Repair at Cesarean Section: a Randomized Clinical Trial

There is no difference between extra-abdominal or in situ suture of the uterus in cesarean section.

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section

Age range

13 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

IMIP Prof. Fernando Figueira

Recife, Pernambuco, 50070-550, Brazil

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • indication of cesarean section
  • gestational age > 24 weeks

Exclusion criteria

  • two or more cesarean sections
  • chorioamnionitis
  • hemorrhagic complications
  • unable to consent
  • previous abdominal surgery

Treatment and study plan

suture techniques

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. endometritis

    Time frame: within the first 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. nausea and vomiting during surgery, mean operative time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, number of surgical sutures for uterine repair, pain postoperative, number of postoperative analgesic doses, surgical site infection

    Time frame: from surgery to 30 days after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

Other

Registry information

Acronym: EXT

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 30, 2007
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2010

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