Prophylactic Post-Cesarean Incisional Negative-pressure Wound Therapy in Morbidly Obese Patients

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Negative-pressure Wound Therapy, Morbid Obesity, Cesarean Section, Wound Infection

In brief

To evaluate the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy in decreasing wound complications in morbidly obese patients (BMI greater than of equal to 40) at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Retrospective data will be collected regarding morbidly obese patients who have undergone cesarean section and patients will be recruited to have the intervention (negative-pressure wound therapy) applied and outcomes will be evaluated.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02901613

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

186

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women undergoing cesarean section at Albany Medical Center Hospital
• Current BMI greater than or equal to 40

You may not qualify if…

• Current BMI less than 40
• current skin or soft tissue infection
• skin or soft tissue disorder
• allergy to silver

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)

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