Blunt versus sharp expansion of the uterine incision at Caesarean delivery: a prospective randomised clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN34712244

Enrollment

300

Registered

2004-03-30

Start date

2000-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Obstetrics and gynaecology Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

The patients will be randomised in two groups: 1. Blunt expansion of an initial approximately 2 cm incision with obstetrician's fingers 2. Sharp expansion of an initial approximately 2 cm incision by

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients requiring elective or emergency, primary or repeat Caesarean section and planned to have low segment transverse uterine incision with: 1. Gestational age >34 weeks 2. No multiple gestation 3. No placenta praevia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Tunisia

Outcome results

None listed

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