Skin Incisions and Wound Complication Rates for C-sections in Obese Women
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Official title
Randomized Controlled Trial of Wound Complication Rates Between Low Transverse, Midline Vertical, and High Transverse Skin Incisions in Women With a BMI of 40 or Above Undergoing a Cesarean Section for Delivery
Brief summary
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It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the relationship between a low transverse, vertical midline, and supra-panicular high transverse skin incisions and the rate of wound complications in women with a BMI of 40 or greater undergoing a cesarean section for delivery. So far, the choice of incision for the morbidly obese is based only on case reports. No randomized controlled trials have been done up to date comparing these methods. It is our hope that a high transverse incision will have all of the benefits of a low transverse skin incision, with the added benefit of better exposure offered by a vertical midline incision, without the added increased risk of subjecting the woman to a vertical hysterotomy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02685761
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 309 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- Not listed
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 31, 2015
- Primary completion
- Aug 31, 2020
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2021
- Last update posted
- Sep 12, 2016
2015 – 2021
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 6
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 5
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology | Albany | New York | 12208 | Recruiting |
| Albany Medical Center | Albany | New York | 12208 | Recruiting |
| Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology | Ballston Spa | New York | 12020 | Recruiting |
| Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology | Clifton Park | New York | 12065 | Recruiting |
| Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology | Delmar | New York | 12054 | Recruiting |
| Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology | Latham | New York | 12110 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Sep 12, 2016 · Synced Sep 18, 2026
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