None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will determine the efficacy of advanced negative pressure wound therapy compared to a standard dressing protocol in the prevention if surgical wound breakdown following c-section delivery. The benefit of the study is to prevent this complication and improve the health and well-being of the mother following c-section delivery.
Interventions
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied over the surgical incision (C-section) is an advanced wound dressing. The NPWT device consists of a single patient use battery operated pump attached to a sterile dressing. A nominal negative pressure of 80mmHg is maintained at the wound surface through the dressing delivered by the pump. The control dressing does not deliver negative pressure therapy and is a sterile dressing covering the incision site. The surgeon/assisting surgeon/wound care c
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied over the surgical incision (C-section) is an advanced wound dressing. The NPWT device consists of a single patient use battery operated pump attached to a sterile dressing. A nominal negative pressure of 80mmHg is maintained at the wound surface through the dressing delivered by the pump. The control dressing does not deliver negative pressure therapy and is a sterile dressing covering the incision site. The surgeon/assisting surgeon/wound care clinician will apply the dressing in theatre once the incision is closed and prepared for the dressing. The dressing (intervention or control) will be applied following the surgical procedure.The intervention will remain in place for 7 days.
Sponsors
University of Western Australia
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 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Pregnant Informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
Males Non consenting patients
Outcome results
None listed