Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine Antisepsis for Reduction of Post Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infection

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

There is no difference between using chlorhexidine-based antisepsis protocol versus povidone-iodine protocol in reduction of surgical site infection in women undergoing cesarean section.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Iodine; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient 18 years of age or older who will undergo cesarean deliveries who are at term (37wks-41wks of gestation).

2. Body mass index (BMI) between 20-35kg/m2.

3. Able to communicate well with the investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Rupture of membranes.

2. Patients who have history of allergy to chlorhexidine, alcohol and iodophors.

3. Documented concomitant infections like: Chorioamnionitis, Pyelonephritis, Urinary tract infection, Mastitis.