Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Infection after epidural catheter placement is fortunately rare. When it does happen, the affected person can become seriously ill.

This study examines which skin disinfectant, chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine, decreases the number of bacteria that can be grown from the skin washed with each disinfectant prior to placing an epidural catheter for pain control in labour.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Saskatchewan
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parturients requesting lumbar labour epidural analgesia while investigator is assigned to the Obstetrical Anesthesia Service

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to either skin disinfectant

• Requirement to receive antibiotics prior to placement of lumbar epidural catheter

• Immunosuppression of the participant