Post-Cesarean Wound Drainage is Not Necessary in Women at Increased Risk of Hemorrhage

Status

Terminated

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00779727

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2008-10-24

Start date

1999-10-31

Completion date

2004-06-30

Last updated

2008-10-24

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Conditions

Hemorrhage, Pregnancy

Keywords

women, increased, risk

Brief summary

Randomized controlled trial assessing the benefit of cesarean wound drainage in pregnant women at increased risk of hemorrhage. The pregnant women at increased risk of hemorrhage were randomised in two groups. In one group 2 wound drainages were placed during the cesarean section, in the other group none. Outcome measures were difference between preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin, postoperative fever, cumulative opiate dose adjusted to body weight, length of stay and operation time. It is postulated that the pregnant women with increased risk of hemorrhage do not profit from the routine placement of wound drainages. * Trial with surgical intervention

Interventions

PROCEDUREPlacement of drainages

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All pregnant women with increased risk of hemorrhage carrying singleton pregnancies, who had to undergo cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

* Twin-pregnancies

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026