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COMPARISON OF MINI VAC DRAIN VS CORRUGATED DRAIN IN SUBCUTANEOUS PLANE IN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN UNDERGOING CAESAREAN SECTION

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON MINI VAC DRAIN VS CORRUGATED DRAIN IN SUBCUTANEOUS PLANE DURING CAESAREAN SECTION IN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN TO PREVENT POST-OPERATIVE WOUND COMPLICATIONS - MVCD-CS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113551
Enrollment
104
Registered
2026-07-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Mini Vac drain: MINI VAC drain placement in subcutaneous plane during cesarean section in 52 overweight women Control Intervention1: corrugated drain: Corrugated drain placement in subc

Sponsors

Dr SHAFANA T K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 to 45 years Body mass index 25 kilograms per square meter or more, with subcutaneous fat thickness more than 5 centimeters Singleton pregnancy Gestational age between 28 and 42 weeks Women undergoing elective or emergency lower-segment cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with pre existing wound infection or skin disorder at the surgical site Known bleeding or coagulation disorder Hemoglobin less than 11 grams per deciliter Immunocompromised state including HIV infection or long term steroid therapy Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with HbA1c more than 7 percent Abdominal wall edema Previous abdominal surgery with significant scar complications requiring secondary wound healing Postpartum hemorrhage Premature rupture of membranes Maternal fever Any active infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the occurrence of postoperative wound complications like Seroma Hematoma Surgical site infection Wound dehiscence between Mini Vac and corrugated drain Timepoint: on postoperative day 7—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the duration of drain placement in days , postoperative pain , incidence of postoperative fever , need for wound dressing or additional interventions , duration of hospital stay in days , time taken for complete wound healingTimepoint: Up to post operative day 30—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr SHAFANA T K

SHRI B.M. PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE

ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in09845152240

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026