Treatment of wound derived after cesarean section Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
All pregnant women submitted to a Pfannenstiel skin incision will be included in the study. After surgery, skin will be closured by agrafes (Agrafes Appose, Medtronic Italy, Milano, Italy) and will be
Sponsors
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology “Veris delli Ponti Hospital”
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy women aged 18 - 45 years scheduled for CS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Smoking 2. At risk for premature birth 3. Obesity 4. Hypertension 5. Diabetes and infections 6. Use systemic and topical corticosteroids 7. Presence of previous surgical scarring near the incision site 8. Autoimmune diseases 9. Skin problems 10. Known hypersensitivity to at least one of the components of the formulation Lecoxen cream or Vaseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The quality of scar was examined using the VSS scale at baseline and after 28 days 2. The wound healing was evaluated using REEDA scale at baseline and after 14 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse events measured using patient records up to the end of the study | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Tinelli
Outcome results
None listed