Subcutaneous Adaption and Cosmetic Outcome Following Caesarean Delivery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01542346

Enrollment

116

Registered

2012-03-02

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2013-07-15

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Conditions

Caesarean Delivery

Keywords

Wound closure, cosmetic outcome

Brief summary

This is a double blinded randomized study investigating if subcutaneous adaption has an impact on cosmetic outcome after Caesarean delivery.

Interventions

PROCEDUREsubcutaneous adaption

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* women undergoing cesarean section for any indication * literate in german language

Exclusion criteria

* history of keloids * previous transversal suprapubic scars * known patient hypersensitivity to any of the suture materials used in the protocol * a medical disorder that could affect wound healing (eg, diabetes mellitus, chronic corticosteroid use)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective and subjective cosmetic appearance	after 6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection and wound breakdown	within 30 days after surgery
Haematoma	within 5 days after surgery

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026