Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.