Evaluating abdominal binding using kinesiotape to reduce infection after caesarean section

Effectiveness of abdominal binding using kinesiotape on caesarean surgical site infection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16510251

Enrollment

870

Registered

2022-03-20

Start date

2022-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Reducing rate of caesarean wound infection Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Participants will be randomised in the operating theatre during surgery after closure of the skin by opening the lowest number remaining, sealed and opaque envelope. The envelopes will be kept in a kn

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years and above 2. Scheduled for caesarean section (planned or unplanned) 3. BMI =27.5 kg/m² 4. Access to telephone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Preexisting abdominal skin infection 2. Hypersensitivity to abdominal kinesiotape or micropore 3. Midline skin incision 4. Category 1 (emergent) Caesarean section

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cumulative SSI rates to day 30 after Caesarean delivery, by clinical assessment (using the Center for Disease Control (USA) [CDC] SSI criteria) up to hospital discharge and further by phone-based questionnaire on day 15 and day 30.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient’s satisfaction with abdominal binding using visual numerical rating scale (VNRS) at day 15 and day 30 2. Pain score on mobilisation using visual numerical rating scale (VNRS) at day 1, 15 and 30	—

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactPeng Chiong Tan

pctan@um.edu.my+60 379492059

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026