Caesarean Wound Dressing Removal Study

A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Timing of Wound Dressing Removal After Emergency Caesarean Delivery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05458518

Acronym

Cesarean

Enrollment

294

Registered

2022-07-14

Start date

2022-08-01

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2025-01-16

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

Conditions

Cesarean Section Complications, Surgical Wound, Surgical Wound Infection

Keywords

wound dressing, cesarean

Brief summary

An open labelled randomised trial on the timing of wound dressing removal for emergency caesarean delivery in labour.

Detailed description

The trial is unblinded randomised trial on surgical wound dressing at 24 versus 48 hours after the emergency caesarean delivery in labour. The primary outcome is the prevalence of wound complications (hematoma, seroma, infection/ dehiscence) The secondary objectives are the maximum pain after the surgery (in ward) and the timing of the patient's first bath after the surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURECesarean wound dressing removal

The cesarean wound dressing is to be removed and the surgical wound exposed

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18-50 2. Lower segment caesarean delivery 3. Primary or repeat caesarean delivery 4. Caesarean section in active phase of labour. 5. Regional anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

1. Upper segment or classical caesarean delivery 2. Massive postpartum haemorrhage \> 1.5 litre 3. Pre-delivery chorioamnionitis 4. Skin closure using interrupted suture 5. Acquired or congenital coagulation disorder 6. Associated medical or obstetric condition requiring prolonged hospital stay after delivery such as severe pre-eclampsia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease, systemic infection. 7. Inability to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Cesarean wound complication	30 days	Hematoma, seroma, wound infection, wound dehiscence

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain control	48 hours	Perceived pain after caesarean according to Visual Analogue Scale (0/10 = no pain; 10/10 = worst pain)
Self hygiene	48 hours	Timing of first bath after surgery

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

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