Early Bandage Removal Post-Cesarean Delivery

Ziv Hospital320 enrolled

Overview

Women undergoing their first second or third cesarean section will be randomized into two groups. One group will have the abdominal bandage removed at 6 hours post-surgery and the other group will have the bandage removed at 24 hours. Staple removal will be at 5 - 7 days for both groups. The incision will be inspected at the time of staple removal. The 2 groups will be compared for incision disruption and infection. Also, the women will be asked about their satisfaction for time of bandage removal.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

320

Conditions

Wound Disruption Wound Infection

Interventions

abdominal bandagePROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 44 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age of 18 to 44 * elective cesarean section, primary or repeat * low risk pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 and above the age of 44 * diabetes, preeclampsia or other pregnancy complications * unable or unwilling to give informed consent * chorioamnionitis * BMI over 35 * more than 3 cesareans

Locations (1)

Ziv Medical center

Safed, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Wound Disruption

Time frame: 5 - 7 days

Secondary Outcomes

Wound Infection

Time frame: 5 - 7 days

Patient satisfaction

Time frame: 5 - 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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