OSSIES: Obese Subcuticular Sutures versus Interrupted Evaluation at caesarean Section: a randomized control trial

OSSIES: Obese Subcuticular Sutures versus Interrupted Evaluation at caesarean Section: a randomized control trialon the effect of continuous subcuticular vs interrupted skin sutures on wound infection rates in obese patients at caesarean section

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613001327774

Acronym

OSSIES

Enrollment

438

Registered

2013-12-02

Start date

2013-12-09

Completion date

2015-02-02

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Throughout the world, rates of obesity and rates of caesarean sections are simultaneously increasingly. Moreover, women who have a body mass index (BMI) in the obese category ( that is >30) are much more likely to undergo caesarean section. These women there is a higher rate of wound infections and other wound complications such as wound breakdown and collection. In our study we propose that using interrupted stitches to close skin at caesarean section will reduce the rate of wound complications compared to using a continuous stitch.

Interventions

3.0 monocryl will be used in interrupted manner, 1-2cm apart long the caesarean section wound. they will be removed day 5-7 post op, this will take approximately ten minutes to carry out.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

BMI>30 Scheduled for elective caesarean section Informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Age<18 Unable to give consent BMI<30

Outcome results