Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Versus Silver Impregnated Silicone Bandage on C-Section Infection Rates

N/ACompletedNCT04582045

HealthPartners Institute1,064 enrolled

Overview

Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure versus Silver Impregnated Silicone Bandage on Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infection Rate

Comparison of effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure versus Silver Impregnated Silicone Bandage on Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infection Rate as compared to wound vacuum in high risk women and traditional border dressing in low risk women in adult women having uncomplicated cesarean section.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,064

Conditions

D001458 D011247

Interventions

silver impregnated dressingDEVICE

comparison of Mepilex versus our standard techniques

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult women, pregnant Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years old * surgery complicated by non-routine surgeries (Such as appendectomy)

Locations (1)

Regions Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Infection Rate

rate of post operative infection

Time frame: 30 days from surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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