Predicting the Severity of Post-cesarean Wound Infections Using Serum Procalcitonin Levels

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Wound Disruption; Wound Infection

Treatments: Other: procalcitonin level

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03223233

2016/12.2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The serum procalcitonin levels are important during infections and sepsis. The investigators aimed to assess its predictive value in terms of post-cesarean wound infection.

Full description

The serum procalcitonin levels are important during infections and sepsis. Recent studies showed that serum procalcitonin levels are more sensitive than serum CRP levels.The investigators aimed to assess its predictive value in terms of post-cesarean wound infection. The serum procalcitonin levels are aimed to measure in participants who had cesarean section and developed surgical site infection. The investigators aimed to compare the serum procalcitonin levels between the patients who need secondary suture and the patients who did not need secondary suture.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• who developed surgical site infection after their cesarean sections.
• 18-40 years old

Exclusion criteria

• history of chorioamnionitis and premature rupture of membranes
• urinary tract infections
• any infectious condition other than surgical site infection

Trial design

90 participants in 2 patient groups

No secondary suture

Description:

The participants who developed post-cesarean surgical site infection and follow-up only antibiotic treatment for their wound care.

Treatment:

Other: procalcitonin level

Secondary suture

Description:

The participants who developed post-cesarean surgical site infection and need a secondary suture for their wound care

Treatment:

Other: procalcitonin level