Randomized Comparison of Sharp Versus Blunt Techniques at Cesarean

Unintended Extension of the Lower Segment Uterine Incision at Cesarean Delivery;A Randomized Comparison of Sharp Versus Blunt Techniques

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01519440

Enrollment

1076

Registered

2012-01-27

Start date

2011-03-31

Completion date

2012-02-29

Last updated

2012-10-23

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Conditions

Disruption of Uterine Incision After Cesarean Section

Keywords

unintended extension, blunt, sharp, maternal blood loss

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specific surgical technique, blunt compared with sharp expansion of the transverse lower uterine incision, is associated with risk of unintended extension of uterine incision

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Term pregnancy(\> 38 weeks of gestation) 2. Required elective cesarean delivery 3. maternal age between 18-40 years

Exclusion criteria

1. Required emergency cesarean delivery 2. Abnormal presentation 3. Planned cesarean hysterectomy 4. History of low segment vertical uterine incision 5. History of classical upper segment uterine incision 6. multiple pregnancy 7. cases with a high risk for bleeding(HELLP send, preeclampsia, placental insertion anomalies) 8. Grand multiparity(parity\>5)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
unintended extension of uterine incision	during the operation

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
intraoperative maternal blood loss	after 48 hours than operation

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results