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NCT Number: NCT03354078

Effect of Subcutaneous Tissue Closure on Wound Complications

Only a small number of research studies evaluated the impact of various subcutaneous tissue and skin closure methods at cesarean section. In a meta-analysis a major decline in incision site rupture was revealed when suturing the subcutaneous tissue in women with a subcutaneous depth >2 cm.

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section Infections Wound Infection

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Algazeerah

Giza, Egypt

About this study

Postoperative wound complications are one of the great issues in cesarean section (CS) with an incidence ranging from 3% to 30%.1 Obesity, operative time, diabetes, age of the patient, anemia, associated infection (e.g chorioamnionitis), the use of internal monitoring, delayed labor with many vaginal examinations and reduced nutrition are recognized risk factors for wound infections.

Evaluating the various techniques for closure of the subcutaneous layer.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients included in this research BMI ≥ 30, First cesarean section performed, no medical disorders with pregnancy e.g DM, HTN. All patients were subjected to full history taking, examination.

depth of subcutaneous tissue estimated by a special device used (sterilized operative ruler). number of sutures estimation

Exclusion criteria

  • The following patients were excluded BMI <30, Previous CS, DM with pregnancy, HTN with pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

interrupted sutures

Procedure

The way of closing subcutaneous tissue either by interrupted

continous sutures

Procedure

The way of closure of subcutanous tissue is by continous sutures

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of participants who passed without postoperative complications

    Time frame: one month post cesarean section

    Describes how many participant willnot complain from wound seroma , wound erythema and wound infection

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aljazeera Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Subcutaneous Tissue Closure Technique in Cesarean Section on Reducing Postoperative Wound Complications

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Nov 27, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 5, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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