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Skin Incisions and Wound Complication Rates for C-sections in Obese Women

NCT02685761 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 309

Last updated 2016-09-13

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Summary

It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the relationship between a low transverse, vertical midline, and supra-panicular high transverse skin incisions and the rate of wound complications in women with a BMI of 40 or greater undergoing a cesarean section for delivery. So far, the choice of incision for the morbidly obese is based only on case reports. No randomized controlled trials have been done up to date comparing these methods. It is our hope that a high transverse incision will have all of the benefits of a low transverse skin incision, with the added benefit of better exposure offered by a vertical midline incision, without the added increased risk of subjecting the woman to a vertical hysterotomy.

Conditions

  • Obesity
  • Infection; Cesarean Section
  • Surgical Wound

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Midline Vertical

Cesarean section performed using a midline vertical skin incision, located between the umbilicus and pubis

PROCEDURE

High Transverse

Cesarean section performed using a transverse skin incision located above the pannus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Albany Medical College

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2020-09-30
Completion
2021-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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