Closing the skin and subcutaneous layers at Caesarean section to reduce wound complications

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Wound complications after Caesarean section; wound infection after caesarean section; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000143325
• Lead Sponsor: Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 720

Inclusion Criteria

Women undergoing a caesarean section by transverse suprapubic incision

Exclusion Criteria

known lethal fetal anomaly and planned midline skin incision

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound infection[Information will be collected by follow up phone call at 30days and subsequent medical record review or return of wound assessment forms from those who may have assessed the wound by day 30]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound haematoma and seroma[Information will be collected by follow up phone call at 30days and subsequent medical record review or return of wound assessment forms from those who may have assessed the wound by day 30]