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Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen to Reduce the Incidence of Post-cesarean Wound Infection

NCT01340534 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 370

Last updated 2015-01-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of supplemental oxygen at 80% FIO2 can reduce the incidence of surgical site infection after emergency cesarean section.

Conditions

  • Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

DEVICE

Supplemental oxygen 80% FIO2

Use of oxygen 80% FIO2 during surgery and 2 hours after the procedure. For this purpose an oxygen mask with reservoir will be used (to guarantee the supply of 80% oxygen during and after surgery)

PROCEDURE

Use of air (no oxygen during surgery)

No use of oxygen during surgery or in the 2 hours after the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bleixen Admadé, Resident · Saint Thomas Maternity Hospital

  • Osvaldo A Reyes, MD · Saint Thomas Maternity Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Panama

Study Locations

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