Evaluation of a new method used for uterine closure during cesarean section on the integrity and thickness of uterine scar.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- ew method for uterine closure during cesarean delivery.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160527028109N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Pregnant women submitted to cesarean section for the first time
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of uterine anomalies with or without previous repair.
Presence of uterine myoma at the site of caesarean incision
History of myomectomy at site of caesarean incision
Presence of placenta previa and placenta accrete.
Prolonged rupture of membranes without chorioamnionitis criteria (consist of fever, uterine tenderness…)
Rupture of membranes with chorioamnionitis criteria (consist of fever, uterine tenderness…)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcomes are uterine closure time and primary postpartum hemorrhage. Timepoint: During and the day after surgery. Method of measurement: Chronometer, Complete Blood Count(CBC), Medical records of patients.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary outcome is to compare the residual myometrial thickness and the depth of cesarean section scar defect after uterine incision closure using the new technique with the conventional method. Timepoint: 3 months after the surgry. Method of measurement: Ultrasound examination will be performed 3 months after the operation to assess the integrity of scar by measuring the residual myometrial thickness and the depth of the possible scar defect.