Povidone Iodine and Cesarean Section Wound Infections

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the efficiency of hand scrubbing by Povidone-Iodine solution 10% over 7.5% concentration in decreasing post-cesarean section wound infections & compare side effects of both agents.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Iodine; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective caesarian section (CS)

Exclusion Criteria:

• diabetes,

• immuno-compromised patients