The Effect of Traxi Panniculus Retractor on Surgical Time at Non-emergent Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This is an unblinded, randomized control trial of obese women to evaluate the impact of the Traxi Panniculus Retractor (TPR) on the cesarean operative time and surgical blood loss when compared to silk tape.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04458415

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

0

Starts

2021-06-01

Expected to finish

2022-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-11

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current BMI equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 at last prenatal visit or on day of admission to L\&D
• Requires panniculus retractor for cesarean delivery, as determined by the surgeon
• Non-emergent cesarean delivery
• Spinal or epidural anesthesia
• Low transverse skin incision
• Gestational age equal to or more than 32 weeks 0 days
• Singleton pregnancy
• Three or less previous cesarean deliveries.
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Use of Alexis or any other retractor
• General anesthesia
• Fetal demise
• Placenta previa
• History of bariatric surgery
• Adhesive allergy

Where it is running

• Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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