Platelet Rich Plasma and Wound Healing After Cesarean Section
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-12-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Objective: To assess the effect of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on wound healing and
pain perception in high risk women undergoing cesarean sections in a low resource setting.
Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial of 200 women who attended the outpatient
clinic of Menoufia University Hospital for elective cesarean surgery. The women were randomly
assigned to two groups. The intervention group received PRP after surgery, whereas the
control group received the usual care. Outcomes included Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis,
Discharge, Approximation (REEDA) scale, Vancouver scar scale (VSS), and the visual analog
scale (VAS).