NCT01297725

Sharp Versus Blunt Fascial Incision at Caesarean Section

Sharp Versus Blunt Fascial Incision at Caesarean Section: A Prospective Randomized Double-blinded Case-Control Study With the Case as it's Own Control.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Holbaek Sygehus · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare sharp and blunt fascial entry during caesarean section on the same patient. The study is performed on woman having cesarean section for the first time and who have not previously had lower abdominal surgery done. The following parameters are registered: 1. The preferred side evaluated by the patient 3 months postoperatively. 2. The patient evaluated difference in pain on the right vs. left side 1, 3 and 7 days and 1 and 3 months postoperatively. 3. The rate and side of infection.

Conditions

• Cesarean Section

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Blunt right, sharp left	Blunt fascial entry on the right side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the left side of the midline.
PROCEDURE	Blunt left, sharp right	Blunt fascial entry on the left side of the midline and sharp fascial entry on the right side of the midline.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2011-02-17
• Last updated: 2011-10-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Denmark