NCT02902419

The Effect of Timing of Removal of Wound Dressing on Surgical Site Infection Rate After Cesarean Delivery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 602 (actual)
• Sponsor: Albany Medical College · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A randomized controlled trial measuring surgical site infection rate as a function of timing of wound dressing removal.

Detailed description

A randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 602 patients to study the effect of timing of wound dressing removal on the surgical site infection rate. 300 patients were randomized to a group that had the wound dressing removed between 12-30 hours postoperatively. 302 patients were randomized to a group that had the wound dressing removal between 30-48 hours postoperatively. Statistical analyses were performed to determine if the timing of dressing removal had statistical significance on the surgical site infection rate, the primary outcome.

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Wound dressing removal.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-01
• Completion: 2012-05-01
• First posted: 2016-09-15
• Last updated: 2016-09-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States