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Impact of Uterine Closure Techniques on the Cesarean Scar Thickness After Repeated Cesarean Section

Impact of Single Layer Versus Double Layer Uterine Closure on the Cesarean Scar Healing

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03644433
Enrollment
70
Registered
2018-08-23
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
2019-04-30
Last updated
2018-08-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cesarean, Residual Myometrial Thickness, Cesarean Section Complications, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Dehiscence, Cesarean Section, Repeated, Cesarean, Uterine Scar Thickness

Brief summary

We compares two techniques of uterine closure on myometrium thickness at the site of uterine scar of women who underwent repeated cesarean section. We will evaluate myometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasound six months after cesarean.

Interventions

Uterine incision will be approximated with continuous unlocked suture avoiding the inclusion endometrium and without trimming incision edges.

PROCEDUREDouble layer closure after resection uterine scar

Uterine incision will be trimmed and old scar tissue will be removed. Then first, endometrium will be approximated by continuous unlocked suture mimicking subcuticular suture avoiding the inclusion of endometrium and second, upper part of myometrium will be approximated by a continuous unlocked suture.

Sponsors

Ataturk University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* previous two or three cesarean * gestational weeks \>=36 weeks

Exclusion criteria

* risk of obstetric haemorrhage * suspicion or diagnosis placenta previa or accrete syndrome * chorioamnionitis * uterine myoma in the anterior uterine segment * hysterotomy other than lower segment uterine incision at previous cesarean

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
residual myometrial thickness6 months after cesareanMyometrial thickness at the uterine scar by transvaginal ultrasound

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Healing ratio6 months after cesareanresidual myometrial thickness \* 100 /total myometrial thickness above uterine scar
Existence of cesarean scar defect6 months after cesareanThe presence or absence of a cesarean scar defect that was defined as any unechogenic area visualised by transvaginal ultrasound at the site of the cesarean scar with a depth of at least 1 mm.
Operation time10 minute after cesarean completedskin-to-skin operation time
residual myometrial thickness6 weeks after cesareanMyometrial thickness at the uterine scar by transvaginal ultrasound
Blood product transfusionOne week after cesareanunite number of transfused packed erythrocyte
Maternal infectious morbiditysix weeks after cesareanprevalence of postpartum endometritis, skin wound dehiscence and post operative fever.
Length of hospitalizationOne month after cesareanDuration in days
Change in hemoglobin48 hours after cesareanDifference in haemoglobin measured preoperatively and postoperatively 48 hours

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary ContactRaşit Özler, Md
m.rasitozler@gmail.com00905465252595
Backup Contactragıp a al, md
atakanal@gmail.com00904423447649

Outcome results

None listed

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