Does mechanical dilatation of the cervix at non-labour caesarean section reduce postoperative morbidity?
Completed
- Conditions
- Efficacy of mechanical dilatation of the cervix at non-labour caesarean sectionReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000228886
- Lead Sponsor
- Sven Kehl
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Greater than 23+6 weeks of gestation, non-labour caesarean section
Exclusion Criteria
Sign of infection, running antibiotic therapy, opening of the cervix
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum Hemorrhage (blood loss more than 1000 ml) - assessed by clinical assessment[24 hours after childbirth]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood transfusion needed - e.g. hemoblobin level below 7 g/dl[Within 6 weeks after childbirth.];Hemoglobin - indicates blood loss (assessed by blood analysis)[Day 1 after childbirth];Secondary postpartum hemorrhage - assessed by clinical assessment[Within 6 weeks after childbirth.];Infection - assessed by clinical assessment (temperatur greater than 38,5 degrees C, blood tests - e.g. CRP)[Within 6 weeks after childbirth.];Cervical trauma - assessed by clinical assessment[After childbirth];Subinvolution - assessed by clinical assessment[Day 5 after childbirth.];Time of surgery - assessed by medical records data[After surgery.]