The impact of mechanical cervical dilatation during elective cesarean section on postpartum infectious morbidity and scar integrity: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

The impact of mechanical cervical dilatation during elective cesarean section on postpartum infectious morbidity and scar integrity: a randomized double-blind clinical trial - impact of Mechanical cervical dilatation during cesarean section on postpartum morbidity and scar integrity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027946

Enrollment

400

Registered

2018-02-01

Start date

2017-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

completed

Interventions

mechanical dilation of cervical canal from up-down using hegar no. 6 No mechanical dilation of cervical canal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patient with closed cervix not allowing passage of blood of peuroerium either previous cesarrean or normal delivery Elective deliveries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in labour with dilated cervix patient with gestations less than 28 weeks patient refusing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scar evaluation (integrity and defects) after 6 months following cesarean section	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1-Hospital stay 2-Febrile morbidity 3-Wound infection 4-Endometritis. 5-Subinvolution of uterus	—

Countries

Africa

Contacts

Public ContactAyman shehata dawood

Tanta university Obstetrics and gynecology

ayman.dawood@med.tanta.edu.eg+201020972067

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026