Clinical trials: Cesarean Incision
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Effect of Betadine Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Section to Reduce Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative vaginal cleansing with 5% povidone-iodine in reducing postoperative infectious morbidity among women undergoing cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- NCT07715409
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine 5% solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Mousa Mohamed Mousa
Pregnancy
Closure of Uterine Incision by Single or Double Layer Technique
The study compares short-term and long-term effects on myometrial thickness in women sutured by single- or double-layer technique by closure of cesarean uterine incision. The study is a randomized clinically controlled study.
- Trial name
- NCT02144805
- Testing
- Suturing in a single layer, Suturing in two layer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Surgical Site Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection
Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections
This will be a single-center randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of two different formulations of Chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation in preventing cesarean section wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT05920122
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol, 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyagriv Simhan
Incision, Surgical, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus
Tailored Pfannenstiel Incision for Caesarean Delivery According to the Fetal Head Occipitofrontal Diameter
The purpose of the study is whether the Pfannenstiel skin incision can be adjusted according to the occipitofrontal diameter (OFD) of the fetal head.
- Conditions
- Incision, Surgical, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Pfannenstiel Incision Length, Fetal Occipitofrontal Diameter
- Trial name
- NCT05632796
- Testing
- Adjusting the Pfannenstiel skin incision according to the occipitofrontal diameter (OFD) of the fetal head.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Cesarean Section With and Without Subcutaneous Drain Placement at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital
To study and compare the incidence of surgical site infection after cesarean section in pregnant women with subcutaneous wound drainage and those without subcutaneous wound drainage at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT07395518
- Testing
- Radivac drain
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
Antibacterial-coated Sutures at Time of Cesarean
Abdominal closure with antibacterial-coated sutures has been shown to reduce wound infections after a number of surgical procedures, but none of the previous trials included cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section; Infection, Cesarean Section Complications
- Trial name
- ASTC (NCT03386240)
- Testing
- Vicryl-plus, monocryl-plus, PDS-plus (Triclosan-coated Sutures), Vicryl, monocryl, PDS (not coated with triclosan)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,169 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Surgical Site Infection
Wound Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to determine the surgical site infection rate and patient satisfaction for absorbable versus non absorbable suture in closure of skin at cesarean section in obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT01679379
- Testing
- Absorbable suture group, Non absorbable suture group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cesarean Section; Infection
Evaluation of Triclosan Coated Suture in Obstetrical Surgery
A prospective comparative randomized blinded study conducted in the obstetrics gynecology department of Ben Arous hospital over an eight-month period between November 2020 and June 2021.
- Trial name
- NCT05330650
- Testing
- Coated Vicryl+, Vicryl
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tunis University
Morbid Obesity, Cesarean Section Complications
Best Incision in Cesarean Section of Obese Women
The goal of this comparative clinical trial is to compare Pfannenstiel incision and higher transverse supra umbilical incision techniques during elective cesarean section in morbidly obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06032637
- Testing
- Pfannenstiel incision, Supra-umbilical transverse incision
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Surgical Site Infection
Chlorhexidine Cloths to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Deliveries
Pregnancy-associated infection represents a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgical procedure and is associated with a rate of surgical site infection (SSI) that is…
- Trial name
- NCT04202471
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Surgical Wound Infection
Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.
To determine the risk of surgical site infection after surgical skin incision, comparing electrocautery vs. scalpel.
- Trial name
- NCT02332252
- Testing
- Scalpel, Electrocautery, Skin incision
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Cesarean Section Complications
Kinesio Taping With and Without Diaphragmatic Breathing in Women After Cesarean Section
Cesarean section is a major abdominal surgery and major challenge of it is to manage the pain and make the patient mobile .In spite of the advantageous effects of kinesio taping and diaphragmatic breathing, limited, data reported…
- Trial name
- NCT05856097
- Testing
- kinesio taping with diaphragmatic breathing, kinesio taping without diaphragmatic breathing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Surgical Wound
A Clinical Trial of Subcuticular Staples Versus Subcuticular Suture for Cesarean Section Skin Closure
Currently, the way doctors close the skin during cesarean section is different between surgeons and there is little evidence to support the use of one kind of closure over the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01753518
- Testing
- Subcuticular suture, Subcuticular staple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret L. Dow, M.D.
Cesarean Section
Transverse Supraumbilical Versus Pfannenstiel Incision for Cesarean Section in Morbidly Obese Women
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transverse supraumbilical incision over Pfannenstiel incision in performing cesarean section for morbid obese pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT02692729
- Testing
- transverse supraumbilical, pfannenstiel incision
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This will be an open label pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Women undergoing cesarean delivery will be randomized to have standard wound dressing care or chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated wound dressing…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown, Wound Infection, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03887299
- Testing
- ReliaTect™ Post-Op Dressing (contains chlorohexidine gluconate or CHG), Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section
Intervention for Postpartum Infections Following Caesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to examine whether Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is an effective wound treatment compared to conventional wound treatment in the period of time from reoperation to re-suturing in women having…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Infection; Cesarean Section, Cesarean Section; Dehiscence, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- APIPICS (NCT01891006)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Cesarean Section
The Effect of Forced Air Warming During Cesarean Section on Postoperative Infectious Morbidity
The purpose of this study will be to assess whether forced air warming decreases the rate of surgical site infections following cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT00696462
- Testing
- forced-air warming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection
Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity
Previous studies have demonstrated that patients who undergo surgery while they under general anesthesia have fewer wound infections if they receive higher concentrations of oxygen but this has never been studied in women who are…
- Conditions
- Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Endometritis
- Trial name
- Peri-Op (NCT00603603)
- Testing
- 80% inhaled oxygen via non-rebreather mask, 30% inhaled oxygen via nasal cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cesarean Section, Intraoperative Blood Loss
Scalpel Versus Diathermy for Transverse Abdominal Incision in First Elective Caesarean Section
The objective of this study will be to compare two methods of skin incisions during the first caesarean section (CS), that is scalpel and diathermy, assessing differences in blood loss during incision, incisional time, total…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Intraoperative Blood Loss, Postoperative Pain, Wound Heal
- Trial name
- NCT05905861
- Testing
- Skin incision with scalpel., Skin incision with a diathermy.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Cesarean Section
A Comparison of Metallic Staples Versus Absorbable Staples After a Cesarean Section (C-Section)
The purpose of the study is to compare post operative pain, cost effectiveness, speed of closure and patient satisfaction of Pfannenstiel incisions closed with metallic staples versus absorbable staples (Insorb) after Cesarean…
- Trial name
- NCT01198691
- Testing
- Insorb absorbable staples, Insorb
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.