Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Wound Infection

• 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

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