Supplemental Oxygen and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection
- Registration Number
- NCT00876005
- Lead Sponsor
- Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
- Brief Summary
This is a study to see whether increasing the oxygen concentration during and after a cesarean section decreases the infection rate.
- Detailed Description
This is a double-blinded prospective randomized,controlled trial to evaluate whether using a higher concentration of oxygen during and after surgery helps to decrease the wound infection rate in patients undergoing cesarean sections.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 1202
Inclusion Criteria
- mentally competent patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal or epidural anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- fever/chorioamnionitis; GBS positive on antibiotics; immunocompromised / HIV patients; on antibiotics for any reason; general anesthesia; age less than 18 years custody patients stat cesarean section
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Surgical site infection 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Santa clara Valley Medical Center
🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States
Santa clara Valley Medical Center🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States