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Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity (Peri-Op)

Primary Purpose

Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Endometritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
80% inhaled oxygen via non-rebreather mask
30% inhaled oxygen via nasal cannula
Sponsored by
Washington University School of Medicine
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Infection; Cesarean Section focused on measuring C-section, Surg Wound Infect

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 50 Years (Child, Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant patients undergoing a scheduled or unscheduled cesarean section with regional anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Urgent fetal or maternal indications for cesarean section precluding informed consent
  • Evidence of extrauterine infection
  • HIV infection
  • Chronic steroid or other immunosuppressant use
  • Patients undergoing general anesthesia

Sites / Locations

  • Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University School. of Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

80% inhaled oxygen-non-rebreather

30% inhaled oxygen-nasal cannula

Arm Description

10 liters of oxygen via non re-breather mask during cesarean section and up to two hours post-operatively

2 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula (standard of care) during cesarean section only

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Composite of Wound Infection and Endometritis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Maternal temperature greater than 38 degrees after the first 24 hours post-op
Antibiotic usage greater than 24 hours post-op
Wound opening greater than one centimeter for any cause
Maternal hospital readmission

Full Information

First Posted
January 17, 2008
Last Updated
June 20, 2016
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00603603
Brief Title
Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity
Acronym
Peri-Op
Official Title
Controlled Clinical Trial of Supplemental Oxygen for the Prevention of Post-Cesarean Infectious Morbidity
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Previous studies have demonstrated that patients who undergo surgery while they under general anesthesia have fewer wound infections if they receive higher concentrations of oxygen but this has never been studied in women who are undergoing cesarean section. We plan to randomize women who are undergoing cesarean to receive either standard of care oxygen flow through a nasal cannula during their cesarean section only or a higher concentration of oxygen than they would typically receive through a face mask. Women will receive this therapy during their cesarean and for 2 hours afterwards. We will follow them after their surgery for evidence of infection either in their wound or their uterus.
Detailed Description
We designed a randomized controlled trial of supplemental oxygen for the prevention of post cesarean delivery infectious morbidity at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Patients who underwent scheduled or intrapartum cesarean delivery with regional anesthesia were eligible for participation. Women were recruited for study participation from the antepartum service and labor and delivery. Exclusion criteria included emergency surgery in which the participant was unable to provide informed consent, human immunodeficiency virus infection, chronic corticosteroid therapy or other immunosuppressive therapy, general anesthesia, and a diagnosis of extra uterine infection (i.e., pyelonephritis or pneumonia) before cesarean delivery. Acute chorioamnionitis was not an exclusion criterion. After written consent was obtained, patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 scheme to receive either supplemental oxygen or standard care. Randomization was achieved with opaque envelopes that contained the assigned study group; the envelopes were opened after the patients had agreed to participate in the study but before surgery. Women in the supplemental oxygen group received oxygen at a flow rate of 10 L/min (corresponding to a FiO2 of approximately 80%) by nonrebreather mask (CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA) during and for 2 hours after cesarean delivery. Compliance with supplemental oxygen by face mask was assessed by the anesthesiologist intraoperatively and by the postpartum nurse at 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after surgery. Women who were assigned to the standard care group received oxygen at a flow rate of 2 L/min (corresponding to a FiO2 of 25-30%) by nasal cannula (Salter Labs, Arvin, CA) during the cesarean delivery only. Oxygen saturation was assessed both intraoperatively and postoperatively for both groups; women with oxygen saturations 95% were supplied supplemental oxygen, as needed, to maintain appropriate oxygenation. Women in both groups received standard preoperative skin preparation and prophylactic antibiotics. Subcutaneous depth was measured by the primary operative team with a sterile ruler; demographic, intrapartum, and operative information was abstracted from the medical records. The operative decision to place subcutaneous sutures was left to the surgical team. The primary outcome for this study was a composite outcome that consisted of endometritis and wound infection. Strict diagnostic criteria were used for infectious outcomes. A patient was diagnosed with endometritis if she had an oral temperature of 38°C after the first 24 hours following the procedure and either (1) fundal or lower abdominal tenderness greater than expected or (2) foul-smelling or purulent lochia.16 Endometritis was diagnosed only if other causes for the patient's signs and symptoms were not identified. Patients had to be treated with intravenous antibiotics for a diagnosis of endometritis to meet our study definition. The diagnosis of wound infection required wound opening >1 cm or other surgical intervention (such as laparotomy or debridement of tissue) plus at least 1 of the following: (1) purulent drainage from the wound, (2) erythema or induration of the surrounding tissues, (3) maternal oral temperature >38°C, or (4) radiographic evidence of infection. Secondary outcomes were defined before the study was initiated and included the need for wound opening >1 cm because of wound hematoma or seroma, hospital readmission, and need for intravenous antibiotics after the first 24 hours after the procedure. We also collected data on immediate neonatal outcomes that included Apgar scores, special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, umbilical artery pH, O2, and CO2, and antibiotic administration after birth. Physicians were provided with educational materials regarding the diagnosis of endometritis and wound infection before study initiation and intermittently throughout the study period. All outcomes were assessed by the primary care team, and the diagnoses were abstracted from the chart by study personnel (research nurse or investigator). The medical record was reviewed at the time of the 2-4 week postoperative visit, and all women who did not return for a postoperative visit within 4 weeks or who had planned follow-up visits at an outside clinic were contacted by the research nurse by telephone to inquire about postoperative complications. The data collection form was used as a prompt during the telephone interviews to ensure standardization. The primary comparison for our study was supplemental oxygen vs standard care with respect to the primary outcome of infectious morbidity. Data were analyzed with the intent-to-treat principle, and a separate analysis was completed that analyzed only those patients who were treated according to protocol. Analysis included unpaired t tests for normally distributed continuous variables, Mann-Whitney U test for nonnormally distributed continuous variables, and chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests for categorical data. Stratified analyses with the Mantel-Haenszel test and logistic regression were performed to assess for confounding and interaction. Risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for outcomes by treatment arms. A probability value of < .05 was considered significant. No interim analyses were planned or conducted. The study protocol included a continuous (daily) process of monitoring and reporting of maternal and neonatal adverse events by the research team. Adverse events were reported to the Human Research Protection Office and the institutional review board as they occurred. For the initial sample size calculation, we estimated the rate of infectious morbidity, which consisted of endometritis and wound infection, to be 15%. To detect a 50% reduction in surgical site infection with 80% power and an alpha error of 0.05, 278 women per arm were required. After 50% of the subjects had been enrolled, the calculated sample size of 556 women was increased by approximately 10% to account for the observed loss to follow-up rate, which resulted in a final sample size of 606 women.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infection; Cesarean Section, Surgical Wound Infection, Endometritis
Keywords
C-section, Surg Wound Infect

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
606 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
80% inhaled oxygen-non-rebreather
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
10 liters of oxygen via non re-breather mask during cesarean section and up to two hours post-operatively
Arm Title
30% inhaled oxygen-nasal cannula
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
2 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula (standard of care) during cesarean section only
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
80% inhaled oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Intervention Description
Patients randomized to treatment group will receive 80% inhaled oxygen via a non-rebreather face mask during their cesarean section and for 2 hours afterwards.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
30% inhaled oxygen via nasal cannula
Intervention Description
Patients randomized to treatment group will receive 30% inhaled oxygen via a nasal cannula (standard of care)during their cesarean section.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Composite of Wound Infection and Endometritis
Time Frame
4 weeks post-cesarean
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Maternal temperature greater than 38 degrees after the first 24 hours post-op
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Antibiotic usage greater than 24 hours post-op
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Wound opening greater than one centimeter for any cause
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Maternal hospital readmission
Time Frame
4 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant patients undergoing a scheduled or unscheduled cesarean section with regional anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: Urgent fetal or maternal indications for cesarean section precluding informed consent Evidence of extrauterine infection HIV infection Chronic steroid or other immunosuppressant use Patients undergoing general anesthesia
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Stamilio, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Washington University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University School. of Medicine
City
St. Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63110
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25004353
Citation
Stamilio DM, Scifres CM. Extreme obesity and postcesarean maternal complications. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):227-232. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000384. Erratum In: Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep;128(3):660.
Results Reference
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