Early Bandage Removal Post-Cesarean Delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Wound Disruption; Wound Infection
• Interventions: Procedure: abdominal bandage

• Registration Number: NCT01867567
• Lead Sponsor: Ziv Hospital

Brief Summary

Women undergoing their first second or third cesarean section will be randomized into two groups. One group will have the abdominal bandage removed at 6 hours post-surgery and the other group will have the bandage removed at 24 hours. Staple removal will be at 5 - 7 days for both groups. The incision will be inspected at the time of staple removal. The 2 groups will be compared for incision disruption and infection. Also, the women will be asked about their satisfaction for time of bandage removal.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-04
• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

• age of 18 to 44
• elective cesarean section, primary or repeat
• low risk pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

• under the age of 18 and above the age of 44
• diabetes, preeclampsia or other pregnancy complications
• unable or unwilling to give informed consent
• chorioamnionitis
• BMI over 35
• more than 3 cesareans

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
6 Hours	abdominal bandage	Removal of bandage after 6 hours
24 hours	abdominal bandage	removal of bandage after 24 hours

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound Disruption	5 - 7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction	5 - 7 days
Wound Infection	5 - 7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ziv Medical center; 🇮🇱 Tsefat, Israel