Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Wound Infection
• Interventions: Device: Scalpel; Device: Electrocautery; Procedure: Skin incision

• Registration Number: NCT02332252
• Lead Sponsor: Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

Brief Summary

To determine the risk of surgical site infection after surgical skin incision, comparing electrocautery vs. scalpel.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2015-01-06
• Study Start: 2015-08
• Primary Completion: 2016-02
• Study Completion: 2016-08
• Status Verified: 2018-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-01-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Elective Cesarean section, regardless of gestational age.

Exclusion Criteria

• Skin infection in the cesarean section area.
• Emergency cesarean section.
• Presence of a maternal pathology that increases the risk of infection (immunocompromised state).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Scalpel	Skin incision	Skin incision performed with a scalpel during cesarean section.
Scalpel	Scalpel	Skin incision performed with a scalpel during cesarean section.
Electrocautery	Electrocautery	Skin incision performed with an electrocautery during cesarean section.
Electrocautery	Skin incision	Skin incision performed with an electrocautery during cesarean section.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical Site Infection	8 days	Presence of signs of surgical site infection after cesarean section.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post operative pain	8 days	Post operative pain using a visual scale after surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saint Thomas H; 🇵🇦 Panama, Panama