Status:
COMPLETED
Scalpel Versus Diathermy Skin Incision in Repeated CS
Lead Sponsor:
National Research Centre, Egypt
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Conditions:
Benifits of Using Diathermy in Skin Incision
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 ...
Detailed Description
Our study aims to compare the use of diathermy versus scalpel in making skin incision during cesarean section to judge the variations in 1. incision time, 2. incision blood loss, 3. hemodynamic chang...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
476 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04818710
Start Date
May 1 2019
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
March 26 2021
Active Locations (1)
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National Research Centre
Cairo, Egypt