Clinical trials: Wound Separation
Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Cesarean Delivery
This study is aimed at determining whether or not the use of a wound suction device placed on the cesarean incision instead of a standard sterile dressing will decrease the prevalence of wound complications and wound infections…
- Conditions
- Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications, Wound Seroma, Caesarean Section Wound Separation
- Trial name
- NCT01637870
- Testing
- Prevena negative pressure wound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks
Wound Infection, Wound Complication
Randomized Clinical Trial of Skin Closure With Staples Versus Suture
Women with gynecologic cancers are often obese and have other risk factors for post-operative wound separation. Data from obstetrics and orthopedic surgery literature have shown a decreased risk of wound separation and…
- Trial name
- NCT01977612
- Testing
- 4-0 monofilament suture, Stainless steel staples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Recurrent Hernia
Review of Complex Recurrent Hernia Repair
Abdominal wall incisional hernia is a common finding in patients who have undergone previous intra-abdominal surgeries. Common methods of abdominal fascial closure include primary closure, mesh inlay versus onlay, with or without…
- Trial name
- BARS (NCT01644695)
- Testing
- Bony Anchoring Reinforcement System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Institute For Advanced Reconstruction
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc