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Wound Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery

NCT01679379 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2013-05-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the surgical site infection rate and patient satisfaction for absorbable versus non absorbable suture in closure of skin at cesarean section in obese women.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Absorbable suture group

Skin is closed with subcuticular stitches using \[Polyglactin 910 absorbable, synthetic, braided suture\]

PROCEDURE

Non absorbable suture group

Skin is closed with subcuticular stitches using Polypropylene non absorbable monofilament suture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gamal F. Mostafa, MD · Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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