External Negative Pressure Dressing System vs. Traditional Wound Dressing for Cesarean Section Incision in Obese Women.

NCT ID: NCT04434820

Last Updated: 2021-02-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-08-03

Study Completion Date

2021-02-04

Brief Summary

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Obesity is associated with increased cesarean section delivery rates and surgical site infections with associated increased post-operative morbidity, post-operative pain and length of hospital stay.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) technology could be used as a prophylactic measure to reduce surgical site infections in obese women undergoing cesarean section by immediate postoperative application in clean-contaminated, closed surgical incisions.

Detailed Description

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Obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight (kg)/ \[height (m)\] 2) of 30 or greater, is a common medical comorbidity of pregnancy affecting one third of reproductive-aged women. Maternal obesity is also a well-recognized risk factor for dysfunctional labor and cesarean delivery with a cesarean section rate of 33% in obese women with BMI of 30 or greater and 43% in women with BMIs of 40 or greater.

Obesity is an independent risk factor for post-operative surgical site infection. The risk of post-cesarean surgical site infection has been shown to double for every 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m , occurring in about 10% of obese women undergoing caesarean section despite prophylactic strategies (e.g. antibiotics).

This can be explained partly by a decreased blood flow in adipose tissue and an obesity-associated inflammation causing vascular dysfunction, which results in a local hypoxic response. Hypoxia impairs oxidative bacterial killing and leads to an increased risk of surgical site infection.

Wound healing is a sequence of physiologic events that include inflammation, epithelialization, fibroplasia, and maturation. Failure of wound healing at the surgical site can lead to seroma, hematoma, wound dehiscence, incisional hernia and surgical site infection.

Surgical site infection SSI according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is as an infection occurring within 30 days from the operative procedure in the part of the body where the surgery took place, where there is purulent drainage from incision, isolated organisms from the incision, dehiscence or deliberate opening by the surgeon when the patient has at least one sign or symptom of clinical infection: localized pain, edema, erythema, warmth and fever greater than 38 c (unless culture of incision is negative) or there is an abscess or other evidence of infection is found during examination of incision, reoperation, or pathologic or radiologic exam.

SSIs is divided into incisional SSI and organ/space SSI. Incisional SSI is further divided into superficial and deep incisional SSI. Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection involves skin or subcutaneous tissue cellulitis, seroma, hematoma, wound healing disruption, or dehiscence. Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection involves deep soft tissues such as fascia or muscle within incision. Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection involves any part of the anatomy other than the incision. SSI is associated with a maternal mortality rate of up to 3%.

Wound complication, even if not accompanied by an infection, is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity following cesarean delivery. In addition to the increased cost of care, there is the inconvenience of therapy, increased postoperative pain and convalescence, as well as difficulty with activities of daily living.

It is logical to employ novel risk reducing approaches including negative pressure wound therapy at the time of surgery that may prevent wound complications and to ensure that there is a demonstrable benefit to their use for wound complication prophylaxis.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), also known as a vacuum assisted closure (VAC), involves the controlled application of sub-atmospheric pressure to the local wound environment, using a sealed wound dressing connected to a vacuum to promote healing by primary intention by reducing the risk of hematoma / seroma due to improved lymphatic drainage and reduces the risk of wound dehiscence by decreasing the lateral and shear stress on sutures and decreasing bacterial load and wound fluids and by increasing blood flow, oxygenation, angiogenesis, and epithelialization.

Conditions

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Wound Dehiscence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Basic information included age, ethnicity, weight, height, body mass index (BMI).

Full obstetric, medical and surgical history. Informed written consent will be obtained Patients will receive standard preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis Wound dressing will be applied in a sterile fashion after primary closure of the Pfannenstiel incision closure by interrupted PROLENE Polypropylene Sutures The intervention group: placement of a sterile multilayer dressing (wicking fabric, reticulated foam, and occlusive adhesive). The dressing's tubing will then be attached to a (Yuwell 7E-A portable suction unit) that will deliver 125 mm Hg of continuous pressure to the dressing for 4 days.

The comparison group: traditional sterile wound dressing of gauze and tape for 4 days.

Post-operative data including: type of dressing used, postoperative hemoglobin, degree of pain, length of hospital stay, readmission for surgical site infection and the type of the surgical site infection.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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standard dressing group

patients will receive sterile wound dressing of gauze and tape for 4 days.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

External negative pressure dressing system group

patients will receive placement of a sterile dressing of gauze and occlusive adhesive over the closed incision. The dressing's tubing will then be attached to a compact, portable negative-pressure therapy unit (Yuwell 7E-A portable suction unit) that will deliver -80 mm Hg of continuous pressure to the dressing and will remove exudates into a disposable canister for 4 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

External negative pressure dressing system (Yuwell 7E-A portable suction unit)

Intervention Type DEVICE

A portable suction unit that will deliver 125 mm Hg of continuous pressure to the dressing and will remove exudates into a disposable canister for 4 days.

Interventions

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External negative pressure dressing system (Yuwell 7E-A portable suction unit)

A portable suction unit that will deliver 125 mm Hg of continuous pressure to the dressing and will remove exudates into a disposable canister for 4 days.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 18 or older
* BMI: 30 or greater
* undergoing Cesarean section through a Pfannenstiel incision

Exclusion Criteria

* Prolonged Rupture of membranes \>18 hours
* Intra amniotic infection
* Severe anemia
* Vasculopathies as in hypertension/pre-eclampsia, pregestational / gestational diabetes mellitus, smoking and substance abuse
* Prolonged steroids therapy as in SLE, ITP
* Intraoperative complications as bladder or bowel injury , placenta previa / accreta, difficult fetal extraction , ovarian cysts, pelvic abscess
* Intra-abdominal or subcutaneous drain
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dalia Magdy Mokhtar

resident of obstetrics and gynecology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dalia M Mokhtar, MBBCh

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

resident of obstetrics and gynecology

Marwan O Elkady, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Lecturer of obstetrics and gynecology

Mohammed S El Sokkary, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Professor of obstetrics and gynecology

Locations

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AinShams maternity hospital

Cairo, Al-Waili, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Hyldig N, Vinter CA, Kruse M, Mogensen O, Bille C, Sorensen JA, Lamont RF, Wu C, Heidemann LN, Ibsen MH, Laursen JB, Ovesen PG, Rorbye C, Tanvig M, Joergensen JS. Prophylactic incisional negative pressure wound therapy reduces the risk of surgical site infection after caesarean section in obese women: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial. BJOG. 2019 Apr;126(5):628-635. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15413. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30066454 (View on PubMed)

Mark KS, Alger L, Terplan M. Incisional negative pressure therapy to prevent wound complications following cesarean section in morbidly obese women: a pilot study. Surg Innov. 2014 Aug;21(4):345-9. doi: 10.1177/1553350613503736. Epub 2013 Sep 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24056202 (View on PubMed)

Orth TA, Gerkovich MM, Heitmann E, Overcash J, Gibbs C, Parrish M. Cesarean Delivery with External Negative Pressure Dressing System: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Surg J (N Y). 2016 Jul 20;2(3):e59-e65. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1585470. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28824992 (View on PubMed)

Scalise A, Tartaglione C, Bolletta E, Calamita R, Nicoletti G, Pierangeli M, Grassetti L, Di Benedetto G. The enhanced healing of a high-risk, clean, sutured surgical incision by prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy as delivered by Prevena Customizable: cosmetic and therapeutic results. Int Wound J. 2015 Apr;12(2):218-23. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12370. Epub 2014 Sep 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25234139 (View on PubMed)

Smid MC, Dotters-Katz SK, Grace M, Wright ST, Villers MS, Hardy-Fairbanks A, Stamilio DM. Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov;130(5):969-978. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002259.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Todd B. New CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. Am J Nurs. 2017 Aug;117(8):17. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000521963.77728.c0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Wells CI, Ratnayake CBB, Perrin J, Pandanaboyana S. Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Closed Abdominal Incisions: A Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. World J Surg. 2019 Nov;43(11):2779-2788. doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-05116-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31396673 (View on PubMed)

Zuarez-Easton S, Zafran N, Garmi G, Salim R. Postcesarean wound infection: prevalence, impact, prevention, and management challenges. Int J Womens Health. 2017 Feb 17;9:81-88. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S98876. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28255256 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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642357

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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