Scalpel Versus Diathermy for Transverse Abdominal Incision in First Elective Caesarean Section (NCT05905861) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Scalpel Versus Diathermy for Transverse Abdominal Incision in First Elective Caesarean Section
Italy84 participantsStarted 2023-07
Plain-language summary
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 surgery time, post-operative pain, wound healing, complications, and cosmetic outcomes.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Women without a history of previous cesarean section or other abdominal surgery
✓. Age greater then 18 years (only adult patients)
✓. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2
✓. Gestational age greater then 37 weeks (at term pregnancies)
✓. No contraindications to spinal anesthesia
✓. Indication to elective CS: extra-obstetrical reasons, failure of medical induction of labor, breech fetal presentation
✓. Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
✕. Women refusing to participate in the study
✕. Women undergoing urgency or emergency cesarean deliveries
✕. Women with a history of previous cesarean section or abdominal surgery
✕. Women with multifetal pregnancies
✕. Necessity of general anesthesia
✕. Use of anticoagulants
✕. Patients needing a median longitudinal abdominal section
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What they're measuring
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Incision blood loss
Timeframe: During surgery
Trial details
NCT IDNCT05905861
SponsorAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari