Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.

Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02332252

Enrollment

500

Registered

2015-01-06

Start date

2015-08-31

Completion date

2016-08-31

Last updated

2018-01-04

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Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Keywords

Surgical Wound Infection, Electrocautery, Scalpel

Brief summary

To determine the risk of surgical site infection after surgical skin incision, comparing electrocautery vs. scalpel.

Interventions

DEVICEScalpel

Skin incision performed with a scalpel during cesarean section.

DEVICEElectrocautery

Skin incision performed with an electrocautery during cesarean section.

PROCEDURESkin incision

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Elective Cesarean section, regardless of gestational age.

Exclusion criteria

* Skin infection in the cesarean section area. * Emergency cesarean section. * Presence of a maternal pathology that increases the risk of infection (immunocompromised state).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Surgical Site Infection	8 days	Presence of signs of surgical site infection after cesarean section.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Post operative pain	8 days	Post operative pain using a visual scale after surgery.

Countries

Panama

Outcome results

None listed

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