Prophylactic Post-Cesarean Incisional Negative-pressure Wound Therapy in Morbidly Obese Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02901613

Enrollment

186

Registered

2016-09-15

Start date

2016-08-31

Completion date

2017-08-31

Last updated

2017-02-13

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Conditions

Cesarean Section, Morbid Obesity, Negative-pressure Wound Therapy, Wound Infection

Brief summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy in decreasing wound complications in morbidly obese patients (BMI greater than of equal to 40) at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Retrospective data will be collected regarding morbidly obese patients who have undergone cesarean section and patients will be recruited to have the intervention (negative-pressure wound therapy) applied and outcomes will be evaluated.

Interventions

DEVICENegative-pressure wound therapy

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women undergoing cesarean section at Albany Medical Center Hospital * Current BMI greater than or equal to 40

Exclusion criteria

* Current BMI less than 40 * current skin or soft tissue infection * skin or soft tissue disorder * allergy to silver

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound complication	3 months

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactCassandra Denefrio, MD

denefrc@mail.amc.edu5182645026

Outcome results

None listed

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