Sharp Versus Blunt Fascial Incision at Caesarean Section

NCT ID: NCT01297725

Last Updated: 2011-10-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare sharp and blunt fascial entry during caesarean section on the same patient. The study is performed on woman having cesarean section for the first time and who have not previously had lower abdominal surgery done. The following parameters are registered:

1. The preferred side evaluated by the patient 3 months postoperatively.
2. The patient evaluated difference in pain on the right vs. left side 1, 3 and 7 days and 1 and 3 months postoperatively.
3. The rate and side of infection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cesarean Section

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Right sharp, left blunt

Blunt fascial entry on the left side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the right side of the midline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blunt left, sharp right

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Blunt fascial entry on the left side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the right side of the midline.

Right blunt, left sharp

Blunt fascial entry on the right side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the left side of the midline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blunt right, sharp left

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Blunt fascial entry on the right side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the left side of the midline.

Interventions

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Blunt right, sharp left

Blunt fascial entry on the right side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the left side of the midline.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Blunt left, sharp right

Blunt fascial entry on the left side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the right side of the midline.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Woman having caesarean section for the first time
* Woman, who have had no previous lower abdominal surgery
* Woman who speak and understand Danish
* Woman who can give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Diabetes Mellitus (This does not include gestational diabetes)
* Infection
* Regular treatment with immunosuppressives
* Alcohol or drug abuse
* Age under 18 years old
* Chronic pain disease eg. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis
* BMI over 35
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hvidovre University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Holbaek Sygehus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anna Aabakke

Anna Aabakke

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Niels Jørgen Secher, Professor, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Dep. Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hvidovre University Hospital

Anna Aabakke, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dep. Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Holbaek Hospital

Locations

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Department of Gynaechology and Obstetrics, Holbaek Hospital

Holbæk, , Denmark

Site Status

Department of Gynaecology and obstetrics, Hvidovre University Hospital

Hvidovre, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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CAESAR study collaborative group. Caesarean section surgical techniques: a randomised factorial trial (CAESAR). BJOG. 2010 Oct;117(11):1366-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02686.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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CORONIS Trial Collaborative Group. The CORONIS Trial. International study of caesarean section surgical techniques: a randomised fractional, factorial trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2007 Oct 22;7:24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-7-24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18336721 (View on PubMed)

Berghella V, Baxter JK, Chauhan SP. Evidence-based surgery for cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov;193(5):1607-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.03.063.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Mathai M, Hofmeyr GJ. Abdominal surgical incisions for caesarean section. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD004453. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004453.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17253508 (View on PubMed)

Franchi M, Ghezzi F, Raio L, Di Naro E, Miglierina M, Agosti M, Bolis P. Joel-Cohen or Pfannenstiel incision at cesarean delivery: does it make a difference? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2002 Nov;81(11):1040-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2002.811108.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Holmgren G, Sjoholm L, Stark M. The Misgav Ladach method for cesarean section: method description. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1999 Aug;78(7):615-21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10422908 (View on PubMed)

Stark M, Finkel AR. Comparison between the Joel-Cohen and Pfannenstiel incisions in cesarean section. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1994 Feb;53(2):121-2. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(94)90218-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8194647 (View on PubMed)

Mathai M, Ambersheth S, George A. Comparison of two transverse abdominal incisions for cesarean delivery. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2002 Jul;78(1):47-9. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00061-9. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12113971 (View on PubMed)

Bolla D, Schöning A, Drack G, Hornung R. Technical aspects of the cesarean section. Gynecol Surg 2010;7:127-32.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Aabakke AJ, Hare KJ, Krebs L, Secher NJ. Sharp compared with blunt fascial incision at cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial with each case as her own control. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Jan;172:40-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.10.029. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24275233 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H-2-2010129

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Fascia Study

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id