Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This will be a single-center randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of two different
formulations of Chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation in preventing cesarean section wound
infections. Participants will be randomized to either 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous
solution (CHG) or 2% Chlorhexidine with isopropyl alcohol (CHG-IPA) 70% to examine the risk
of infectious morbidity in those undergoing cesarean delivery. There will also be a
cost-effectiveness analysis of the two preoperative skin preparations.