CompletedNot Applicable

Scalpel Versus Diathermy Skin Incision in Repeated CS

Egypt476 participantsStarted 2019-05-01

Plain-language summary

This study was performed to compare both methods of skin incisions to determine differences in postoperative pain, hemodynamic changes, incisional time, blood loss during incision, wound healing, and wound complication.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * women with a history of only one previous cesarean section * age between 18 and 40 years * gestational age of 38 to 41 weeks * body mass index less than 30. Exclusion Criteria: * any medical disorder that can affect wound healing as diabetes, chronic anemia, chronic skin conditions, history of allergy, or history of an infected surgical wound. * Women who conducted primary or emergency cesarean deliveries * cardiac patients on pacemakers * patients on anticoagulants * women refusing to participate in the study

What they're measuring

incision time

Timeframe: during surgical operation. the difference between starting skin incision till the rectus sheath was visualized

incision blood loss

Timeframe: during surgery

postoperative pain

Timeframe: during the first day after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04818710

SponsorNational Research Centre, Egypt

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-31

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