Effectiveness of Glove Changing in Reducing Wound-related Complications

Hung Vuong Hospital678 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of glove changing in reducing complications of cesarean deliveries in Vietnam.

In Vietnam, the rate of Cesarean section (CS) is very high, ranging from 40-50%. Despite that, there are very limited publications concerning the risk factors, complications, and management of surgical site infection (SSI) following CS. Our study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of glove changing in reducing the incidence of post-operative infections in Vietnam. Specifically, the aims of this study are 1) to evaluate whether changing gloves during CS reduces complications and SSI, and 2) to identify other factors that are associated with complications and SSI.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

678

Conditions

Wound Complication

Interventions

glove changingPROCEDURE

Surgical gloves were changed prior to abdominal closure during Cesarean section to evaluate its effectiveness in reducing wound complications after surgery

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria * pregnant women were 18 years old or higher; * pregnant women had cesarean surgery performed at Hung Vuong hospital; * pregnant women lived close to Ho Chi Minh city and agreed to return for postpartum care one-month post-surgery. Exclusion criteria * pregnant women had fever during labor; * pregnant women had systemic infectious conditions; * pregnant women had surgical site infection SSI or sexually infectious conditions; * pregnant women had ongoing internal conditions such as pre-eclampsia, severe anemia, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ≥ 3, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or above, pulmonary edema, or severe asthma.

Locations (1)

Hung Vuong hospital

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Wound complications

Seroma, hematoma, wound separation, and wound infection

Time frame: Within 4 weeks after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Surgical site infection

Fever, swelling, redness, and pain surrounding the incisional area

Time frame: Within 4 weeks after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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