Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Study of the Uterine Healing Process After Cesarean Delivery
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Conditions:
Myometrial Remodeling
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Our hypothesis is that there is no difference in the healing process in those women who have a one- or two-layer uterine closure at the time of cesarean delivery.
Detailed Description
We are recruiting women who are presenting for their first (primary) cesarean delivery. They will be randomized to one- or two-layer myometrial closure at the time of their cesarean delivery. Ultrasou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- singleton gestation
- term pregnancy
- Kerr uterine incision employed
- age \> 18
Exclusion
- Pain score \> 4
- Current cesarean delivery for non-reassuring fetal status or other emergent situation (eg. maternal bleeding, etc.)
- Prior cesarean section
- Prior uterine surgery
- Hysterotomy other than Kerr (low transverse) incision in current cesarean
- Extension of the uterine incision in current cesarean
- Multifetal pregnancy
- Maternal diabetes mellitus
- Maternal connective tissue disorder
- Uterine malformation
- Uterine myomas (fibroids) in the anterior lower uterine segment
- Chorioamnionitis
- Non-English speaking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00224250
Start Date
January 1 2005
Last Update
March 13 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511