Skin Incisions and Wound Complication Rates for C-sections in Obese Women

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound

In brief

It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the relationship between a low transverse, vertical midline, and supra-panicular high transverse skin incisions and the rate of wound complications in women with a BMI of 40 or greater undergoing a cesarean section for delivery. So far, the choice of incision for the morbidly obese is based only on case reports. No randomized controlled trials have been done up to date comparing these methods. It is our hope that a high transverse incision will have all of the benefits of a low transverse skin incision, with the added benefit of better exposure offered by a vertical midline incision, without the added increased risk of subjecting the woman to a vertical hysterotomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02685761

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

309

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2021-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pre-pregnancy BMI equal or greater than 40

You may not qualify if…

• prior cesarean section or laparotomy

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Ballston Spa, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Clifton Park, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Delmar, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology — Latham, New York, United States (enrolling)

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