NCT07517718

Subcutaneous Drain Versus Wound Irrigation by Normal Saline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Caesarean Section in Obese Patients.

Subcutaneous Drain Versus Wound Irrigation by Normal Saline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Caesarean Section in Obese Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 189 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital to compare subcutaneous drain versus wound irrigation with normal saline for the prevention of surgical site infection following cesarean section in obese patients. Eligible women were randomly assigned to either subcutaneous drain placement or intraoperative wound irrigation, or subcutaneous skin closure only. The primary outcome was the incidence of surgical site infection, with additional assessment of postoperative wound complications and recovery.

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Cesarean Section Wound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Subcutaneous Drain	Subcutaneous Drain is put before wound closure
PROCEDURE	Normal Saline	wound irrigation with Normal Saline before wound closure

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-09
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-11-01
• First posted: 2026-04-08
• Last updated: 2026-04-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt