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Cesarean Skin Incision Trial — C-SIT  

Wound Complication Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Comparative Effectiveness of Pfannenstiel Versus Vertical Skin Incision in Preventing Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Morbidly Obese Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between Pfannenstiel and midline vertical skin incision at time of cesarean section in preventing wound complications in the morbidly obese patient. This is a comparative effectiveness study of two commonly-used skin incisions. The investigators plan to enroll morbidly obese obstetrical patients upon admission and randomize them to one of the above incision types in the operating room. The investigators will follow them for 6 weeks post-op to evaluate for wound complications. There is minimal risk to the participant as both incision types are acceptable in current obstetrical practice. There is no direct benefit to the patient.

Currently, there is no level I evidence to support either Pfannenstiel or midline vertical skin incision in the prevention of wound complications in the obese patient undergoing cesarean section. Therefore, current practice is for the surgeon to make the decision based on preference and weighing theoretic risks. Therefore, there is clinical equipoise. Cesarean section is a very common procedure, with a national rate of 32% of all live births in 2007. Not only does obesity increase the expectant mother's risk of a cesarean section, it is also a well recognized risk factor for wound complication. The cesarean wound complication rate in the morbidly obese population at the University Of Texas at Houston - Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center in 2011 was roughly twenty times as high as the normal weight population, 28% compared to 1.4%. Results from this study could be extrapolated in the future to affect lower post-operative morbidity, higher patient satisfaction, less antibiotic use, shorter hospital stay, and overall lower health care costs.

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT01897376
Study type Interventional
Source The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date July 2013
Completion date June 2017
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