Effect of single versus double layer uterine closure during caesarean section on niche formation and menstrual irregularity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- PACTR202312583411798
- Lead Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohamed
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 297
Inclusion Criteria
1) Primigravida women undergoing elective cesarean section,
2) Singleton term pregnancies after 37 gestational weeks,
3) Age: 18 – 40 years,
4) Non lactating and non-hormonal contraception.
Exclusion Criteria
a) Previous uterine surgery (myomectomy or metroplasty),
b) Women with known causes of menstrual disorders (abnormal Uterine Bleeding in the form of premenstrual or postmenstrual spotting, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea),
c) Placenta accreta spectrum during the current pregnancy,
d) Cases associated with poor wound healing as steroid administration or patients with antenatal anemia,
e) Medical conditions as diabetes mellitus,
f) Risk of endometritis and puerperal sepsis
g) Postpartum hemorrhage.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-menstrual spotting over 3 successive spontaneous menstrual cycles.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasound findings suggestive of niche formation;Dysmennorhea, dyspareunia, and premenstrual spotting.