CompletedNot Applicable

Subcutaneous Continuous Versus Interrupted Sutures During Cesarean Section.

Israel1,238 participantsStarted 2020-01-10

Plain-language summary

A comparison of the rate of surgical site infections after cesarean section depending on the type of suture used for subcutaneous closure-continuous versus interrupted.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section. * Subcutaneous tissue layer\>2 centimeter according to ultrasound. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-elective CS. * Fever during the 48 hours prior to surgery. * Antibiotic treatment during the 48 hours prior to surgery. * Inability to give informed consent. * Preterm delivery (\< 37 weeks' gestation). * Fetal death. * Known fetal anomalies or placental abnormalities. * Immunosuppressive conditions.

What they're measuring

Surgical site infection rate.

Timeframe: From admission up to 6 weeks postpartum.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04220294

SponsorRambam Health Care Campus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-30

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