Subcutaneous Adaption and Cosmetic Outcome Following Caesarean Delivery

Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee116 enrolled

Overview

This is a double blinded randomized study investigating if subcutaneous adaption has an impact on cosmetic outcome after Caesarean delivery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

116

Conditions

Caesarean Delivery

Interventions

subcutaneous adaptionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * women undergoing cesarean section for any indication * literate in german language Exclusion Criteria: * history of keloids * previous transversal suprapubic scars * known patient hypersensitivity to any of the suture materials used in the protocol * a medical disorder that could affect wound healing (eg, diabetes mellitus, chronic corticosteroid use)

Locations (1)

Klinikum Klagenfurt am Woerthersee

Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Objective and subjective cosmetic appearance

Time frame: after 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Surgical site infection and wound breakdown

Time frame: within 30 days after surgery

Haematoma

Time frame: within 5 days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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