NCT02310737

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare sharp and blunt fascial entry during caesarean section.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
123

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable postoperative-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable postoperative-pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 14, 2014

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 8, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

June 9, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

November 14, 2014

Last Update Submit

June 7, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

cesarean sectionfacial incisionpostoperative pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • postoperative pain scores change on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    the difference in pain scores between two groups 1, 3 and 7 days postoperatively. Pain is registered by a score on a vas-scale from 0-10.Changes on VAS scale reported.

    1, 3 and 7 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • postoperative sensory loss change on skin incision scar, lower abdomen, pelvic region, groin, inner thigh, and labia majus

    7 days postoperatively

  • postoperative pain scores change on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    1and 3 months postoperatively

  • postoperative sensory loss change on skin incision scar

    1and 3 months postoperatively

Study Arms (2)

sharp incision

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

the patients who were included as the control group (Group 1) with sharp fascia incision

Procedure: sharp incision

blunt incision

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

the patients who were included as the another group (Group 2) with blunt fascia incision

Procedure: blunt incision

Interventions

The fascia will be opened with a sharp scissors in cesarean section

sharp incision

Fascia distracted from the muscle tissue with a blunt maneuver in cesarean section

blunt incision

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Woman having caesarean section for the first time
  • Woman, who have had no previous lower abdominal surgery
  • Woman who can give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetes Mellitus (This does not include gestational diabetes)
  • Infection
  • Regular treatment with immunosuppressives
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Age under 18 years old
  • Chronic pain disease eg. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis
  • BMI over 35

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fatma Yazıcı Yılmaz

Istanbul, 34371, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • fatma yazıcı yılmaz, md

    sisli etfal training research and hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
medical doctor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2014

First Posted

December 8, 2014

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

June 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

Locations