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NCT Number: NCT00670020

Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen to Reduce the Incidence of Post-Cesarean Endometritis and Wound Infection

The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplemental perioperative oxygen significantly decreases the incidence of post-Cesarean endometritis and wound infection among women who undergo Cesarean section after the onset of labor.

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Key information

Conditions

Wound Infection or Endometritis Post Cesarean Section Infections Wound Infection

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Women undergoing cesarean section after rupture of membranes or onset of labor are randomized in a one to one ratio to either normal or supplemental perioperative oxygen during cesarean section and for two hours afterwards.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women who underwent a clinically indicated cesarean delivery after the onset of labor or rupture of membranes

Exclusion criteria

  • Cesarean delivery prior to the onset of labor or rupture of membranes
  • emergent cesarean delivery
  • general endotracheal anesthesia
  • clinical chorioamnionitis
  • HIV infection
  • less than 16 years of age

Treatment and study plan

supplemental perioperative oxygen

Procedure

increased perioperative oxygen verses non-interventional oxygen

Primary outcomes

  1. surgical site infection

    Time frame: within two weeks of cesarean section

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2001
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
May 1, 2008
Registry last updated
May 1, 2008

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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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