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NCT Number: NCT01519440

Randomized Comparison of Sharp Versus Blunt Techniques at Cesarean

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specific surgical technique, blunt compared with sharp expansion of the transverse lower uterine incision, is associated with risk of unintended extension of uterine incision

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Key information

Conditions

Disruption of Uterine Incision After Cesarean Section

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

İstanbul Bakırköy Maternal and Childrens Hospital

Istanbul, Bakırköy, 34274, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Term pregnancy(> 38 weeks of gestation)
  • Required elective cesarean delivery
  • maternal age between 18-40 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Required emergency cesarean delivery
  • Abnormal presentation
  • Planned cesarean hysterectomy
  • History of low segment vertical uterine incision
  • History of classical upper segment uterine incision
  • multiple pregnancy
  • cases with a high risk for bleeding(HELLP send, preeclampsia, placental insertion anomalies)
  • Grand multiparity(parity>5)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. unintended extension of uterine incision

    Time frame: during the operation

Secondary outcomes

  1. intraoperative maternal blood loss

    Time frame: after 48 hours than operation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Bakirkoy Maternity and Children Diseases Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Unintended Extension of the Lower Segment Uterine Incision at Cesarean Delivery;A Randomized Comparison of Sharp Versus Blunt Techniques

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 27, 2012
Registry last updated
Oct 23, 2012

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