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Wound ComplicationsNCT02907892

Effect of Intra-operative Glove-changing During Cesarean Section on Post-op Complications: A Randomized Controlled Trial

A study testing Glove change in people with Wound Complications, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

A randomized controlled trial to determine whether changing of gloves by the surgical team during cesarean section may decrease post-operative infectious morbidity and wound complications Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Wound Complications
What is being tested?
Glove change
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
554 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2015to Jan 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant woman with singleton pregnancy and shared decision making with provider resulting in plan for cesarean section

Who cannot join

  • Severe immunocompromise (AIDS) or emergent nature of cesarean section

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Regions Hospital

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Intra-operative Glove-changing During Cesarean Section on Post-op Complications:

A randomized controlled trial to determine whether changing of gloves by the surgical team during cesarean section may decrease post-operative infectious morbidity and wound complications

Read the detailed description

This was a randomized, single-blind controlled trial of women who underwent cesarean section at Healthpartners Regions Hospital. Potential participants were identified during routine obstetrical care of singleton pregnancies at Regions Hospital, at the time that cesarean section was decided as the route of delivery by patient and provider. Patients were excluded if the cesarean section was performed emergently. Randomization occurred in the operating room during preparation for cesarean section; nursing staff drew a computer generated allocation card from a stack placed within an envelope in the room. Patients assigned to the control group underwent cesarean section with standard surgical technique at the discretion of the attending surgeon. Patients assigned to the glove change group underwent cesarean section in which the surgical team - surgeon, assistant, and scrub nurse - replaced their outer surgical gloves with a new sterile pair of gloves prior to abdominal closure. Abdominal closure was considered to begin with closure of the peritoneum, if performed, otherwise with closure of the abdominal fascia.

Being tested
Glove change

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Glove changeProcedure or surgery

    Intra-operative changing of sterile surgical gloves immediately prior to abdominal closure during cesarean section

Study groups in NCT02907892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionStandard cesarean section surgical technique per surgeon preference
Glove ChangeExperimentalCesarean section including changing of sterile surgical gloves immediately prior to abdominal closure
Receives: Procedure: Glove change

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Composite Wound Complication

    Occurence of at least one of the following: wound seroma, wound hematoma, wound infection, skin separation of at least 1cm, or other incisional separation or abnormality requiring a bedside procedure to fix

    Measured: Within 8 weeks following cesarean section

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2016
  4. Study completionJan 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
554 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02907892
Sponsor's protocol ID
1416
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
16 Sep 2016
Last updated
17 Aug 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Glove change in people with Wound Complications, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Aug 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Composite Wound Complication (time frame: Within 8 weeks following cesarean section). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Aug 2018.

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