Uterine Flora During Elective and Urgent Cesarean Sections

Uterine Flora During Elective and Urgent Cesarean Sections and Its Relationship to Postpartum Complications.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00500019

Enrollment

600

Registered

2007-07-12

Start date

2005-01-31

Completion date

2008-09-30

Last updated

2009-03-31

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Conditions

Endometritis

Brief summary

Hypothesis: The bacterial flora of the uterus during elective Cesarean sections differs from the uterine flora during non-elective Cesarean sections. We want to study whether the uterine flora can predict post-cesarean febrile morbidity and endometritis.

Detailed description

Objective: To evaluate the uterine flora at the time of elective and non-elective cesarean sections and to study the relationship to the development of postpartum fever and/or endometritis. Methods: Eight-hundred women who will be delivered by cesarean section will be enrolled in this study. Cultures will be obtained during the surgery from the open uterine cavity after removal of the placenta. Data regarding postpartum morbidity would be collected.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Cesarean delivery

Exclusion criteria

* Vaginal delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare bacteriological growth between elective and non-elective cesarean section	5 years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the various bacteria growth in the uteri, and to compare type of bacteria to post-op morbidity	5 years

Countries

Israel

Outcome results