Role of Subcutaneous Negative Pressure Suction Drain Placed for Ten Days on Wound Healing in Obese Patients Undergoing Midline Laparotomies

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02832076

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-14

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

2017-03-31

Last updated

2017-08-01

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Conditions

Postoperative Wound Healing

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of subcutaneous negative pressure drain placed for 10 days on wound healing in female obese patients undergoing midline exploratory laparotomies for ovarian cancer.

Interventions

PROCEDURESubcutaneous negative suction drain for 10 days

PROCEDURENo subcutaneous drain

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

40 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* BMI more than 30kg/m2 * midline laparotomies * ovarian cancer

Exclusion criteria

* associated medical disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
presence of a break in the skin wound	10 days

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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