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Subcutaneous Drain Versus Wound Irrigation by Normal Saline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Caesarean Section in Obese Patients.

NCT07517718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 189

Last updated 2026-04-14

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Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital to compare subcutaneous drain versus wound irrigation with normal saline for the prevention of surgical site infection following cesarean section in obese patients. Eligible women were randomly assigned to either subcutaneous drain placement or intraoperative wound irrigation, or subcutaneous skin closure only. The primary outcome was the incidence of surgical site infection, with additional assessment of postoperative wound complications and recovery.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
  • Cesarean Section Wound

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Subcutaneous Drain

Subcutaneous Drain is put before wound closure

PROCEDURE

Normal Saline

wound irrigation with Normal Saline before wound closure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mahmoud M. Ghaleb · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

  • Waleed H. Ahmed · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

  • Mohammad A. Alzeiny · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-09
Primary Completion
2025-07-15
Completion
2025-11-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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