Silver Impregnated Dressings to Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Patients at Cesarean Section

Conditions:		Obesity - Complications; Caesarean Section, Wound
Purpose:		Obese patients undergoing cesarean section are at high risk for wound complications, which occur in approximately 20% of patients. This is a randomized controlled trial designed to determine whether the risk for wound-related complications can be reduced by covering the incision with a silver-impregnated dressing in the postoperative period.
Study Summary:
Criteria:		Inclusion Criteria: - Undergoing cesarean section (with or without concurrent tubal ligation) - Body mass index (based on most recent weight) >=30 Exclusion Criteria: - Known allergy to silver - Less than 18 years of age - Preoperative evidence of current abdominal wall infection - Contraindication to closure of the skin at time of surgery - Plan to perform procedures in addition to cesarean section (with or without tubal ligation) - Patients with previously placed abdominal wall mesh at site of planned surgery - Inability to participate in medical decision making - Inability to follow up with the Michigan Visiting Nurses or are unable to return to the University of Michigan Medical Center for staple removal
NCT ID:		NCT01528696
Primary Contact:		Principal Investigator Mark Chames, MD University of Michigan
Backup Contact:		N/A
Location Contact:		Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States Mark Chames, MD Phone: 734-764-1406 Email: mchames@med.umich.edu Site Status: Recruiting

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Date Processed:		May 21, 2013
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