Role of Subcutaneous Negative Pressure Suction Drain Placed for Ten Days on Wound Healing in Obese Patients Undergoing Midline Laparotomies

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Wound Healing
• Interventions: Procedure: No subcutaneous drain; Procedure: Subcutaneous negative suction drain for 10 days

• Registration Number: NCT02832076
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of subcutaneous negative pressure drain placed for 10 days on wound healing in female obese patients undergoing midline exploratory laparotomies for ovarian cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-08
• Study Start: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-14
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Study Completion: 2017-03
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI more than 30kg/m2
• midline laparotomies
• ovarian cancer

Exclusion Criteria

• associated medical disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group b	No subcutaneous drain	This arm will receive closure of the midline wound without a subcutaneous drain.
group a	Subcutaneous negative suction drain for 10 days	This arm will receive subcutaneous negative suction drain for the midline wound for 10 days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
presence of a break in the skin wound	10 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt