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NCT number NCT03039803
Other study ID # 1642/2016
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 2017
Est. completion date September 2019

Study information

Verified date August 2018
Source Medical University of Vienna
Contact Marianne Koch, Dr.
Phone 0043 1 40400 29150
Email marianne.koch@meduniwien.ac.at
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In recent decades, the rate of cesarean section delivery has steadily increased worldwide ranging at 30% of deliveries, thus long-term risks after cesarean section need to be evaluated. Postoperative risks include, among others, uterine scar rupture and placental complications such as placenta previa and accreta- complications, which are possibly associated with uterine scar dehiscence.

The prevalence of lower-segment uterine scar deficiency has previously been described as 63%. One recent systematic review and meta analysis investigated closure techniques of low transverse cesarean. No significant difference in risk of uterine scar defect comparing single layer versus double layer closure could be detected (RR 0.53), whereas in women with single layer closure, a lower residual myo-metrial thickness was observed (-2.6mm). However, the authors do conclude that data is insufficient to determine the risk of uterine rupture, dehiscence or gynecological outcomes due to insufficient power of available studies. A recently published Randomized Controlled Trial concluded that double-layer closure with unlocked first layer showed a better scar healing than locked single layer.

The investigators main objective is to identify if single-layer suture of the uterus during cesarean section results in a higher rate of cesarean scar deficiency than double-layer suture.

Interventions

Single- layer versus double- layer uterine closure Two different techniques of uterine closure in cesarean section will be compared: single- layer versus double- layer continuous uterotomy suture.

Standardized transvaginal sonography

Transvaginal ultrasound examination is carried out by one expert sonographer. The ultrasound machine used for all examinations is GE Voluson E10.

Primary outcome: CS scar deficiency visualized in transvaginal ultrasound at 3 months after CS (yes/no).

Secondary outcome: Myometrial thickness at the site of uterine scar (mm).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 200
Est. completion date September 2019
Est. primary completion date September 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 50 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- First cesarean section

- Scheduled cesarean section at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna

- Age = 18 years

- Informed Consent

- Cesarean section at = 37+0 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous cesarean section

- Emergency cesarean section

- Cesarean section < 37+0 weeks of gestation

- Corporal incision during cesarean section

- Diseases which favor wound healing disruptions (e.g. chronic inflammatory diseases)

- Uterine anatomic anomalies

- BMI > 35kg/m2

- Placenta previa

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Procedure:
uterine closure during cesarean section


Locations

Country Name City State
Austria Medical University of Vienna Vienna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Medical University of Vienna

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Austria, 

References & Publications (9)

Clark SL, Koonings PP, Phelan JP. Placenta previa/accreta and prior cesarean section. Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Jul;66(1):89-92. — View Citation

Dodd JM, Anderson ER, Gates S, Grivell RM. Surgical techniques for uterine incision and uterine closure at the time of caesarean section. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jul 22;(7):CD004732. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004732.pub3. Review. — View Citation

Gilliam M, Rosenberg D, Davis F. The likelihood of placenta previa with greater number of cesarean deliveries and higher parity. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jun;99(6):976-80. — View Citation

Miller DA, Chollet JA, Goodwin TM. Clinical risk factors for placenta previa-placenta accreta. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Jul;177(1):210-4. — View Citation

Ofili-Yebovi D, Ben-Nagi J, Sawyer E, Yazbek J, Lee C, Gonzalez J, Jurkovic D. Deficient lower-segment Cesarean section scars: prevalence and risk factors. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jan;31(1):72-7. — View Citation

Roberge S, Demers S, Berghella V, Chaillet N, Moore L, Bujold E. Impact of single- vs double-layer closure on adverse outcomes and uterine scar defect: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Nov;211(5):453-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.014. Epub 2014 Jun 6. Review. — View Citation

Roberge S, Demers S, Girard M, Vikhareva O, Markey S, Chaillet N, Moore L, Paris G, Bujold E. Impact of uterine closure on residual myometrial thickness after cesarean: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Apr;214(4):507.e1-507.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.916. Epub 2015 Nov 11. — View Citation

Silver RM. Abnormal Placentation: Placenta Previa, Vasa Previa, and Placenta Accreta. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep;126(3):654-68. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001005. Review. — View Citation

Thurn L, Lindqvist PG, Jakobsson M, Colmorn LB, Klungsoyr K, Bjarnadóttir RI, Tapper AM, Børdahl PE, Gottvall K, Petersen KB, Krebs L, Gissler M, Langhoff-Roos J, Källen K. Abnormally invasive placenta-prevalence, risk factors and antenatal suspicion: results from a large population-based pregnancy cohort study in the Nordic countries. BJOG. 2016 Jul;123(8):1348-55. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13547. Epub 2015 Jul 29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other The presence or absence of a CS scar pregnancy in a consecutive pregnancy up to 25 years
Other Occurence of uterine rupture in a consecutive pregnancy up to 25 years
Other CS scar deficiency visualized in transvaginal ultrasound (yes/no) in early pregnancy in a consecutive pregnancy up to 25 years
Primary Cesarean section (CS) scar deficiency visualized in transvaginal ultrasound at 3 months after CS (yes/no). 3 months
Secondary Myometrial thickness at the site of uterine scar (mm). 3 months
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