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To evaluate the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy in decreasing wound complications in morbidly obese patients (BMI greater than of equal to 40) at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Retrospective data will be collected regarding morbidly obese patients who have undergone cesarean section and patients will be recruited to have the intervention (negative-pressure wound therapy) applied and outcomes will be evaluated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrospective | No Intervention | Standard dry sterile dressing | |
| Prospective | Experimental | Negative-pressure wound therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative-pressure wound therapy | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Wound complication | 3 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Denefrio, MD | Contact | 5182645026 | denefrc@mail.amc.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cole, MD | Albany Medical College | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center | Recruiting | Albany | New York | 12208 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009767 | Obesity, Morbid |
| D014946 | Wound Infection |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D054843 | Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004322 | Drainage |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D058106 | Wound Closure Techniques |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D007239 | Infections |