Status:
COMPLETED
The Use of a Silver Containing Dressing (Acticoat) on Wound Complication Rates Post Elective Cesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
Conditions:
Surgical Wound Infection
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a silver containing dressing (Acticoat Post-Op) compared to a standard dressing (OpSite PostOp) on post elective cesarean section wound complica...
Detailed Description
Women scheduled for an elective cesarean section at term will be recruited to participate in this study. The investigators plan to recruit 100 women. Baseline demographic information will be obtained ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women scheduled for elective cesarean section
- BMI \>35 at the pre-op visit
- consent to participate
Exclusion
- allergy to silver
- immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS, on immunosuppressive medications)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02288884
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2016
Last Update
October 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Regina General Hospital
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4P 0W5