Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-03-14
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial to determine if there is a difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone iodine vaginal preparations for urogynecological surgery post operative infections.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female Subjects >18 years of age

• English or Spanish speaking/reading

• Must be able to provide informed consent

• Undergoing urogynecologic procedures or surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant - all patients are verified regarding pregnancy status prior to gynecologic surgical intervention at all sites of surgery - for patients who are premenopausal and have a uterus, a urine pregnancy test is administered in the preoperative setting. Pregnancy status is also determined prior to this in the office setting by interview and patient provided history prior to offering surgery to the patient.

• Inability to return for follow-up visits

• No concurrent need for vaginal antisepsis, such as cases of sacral neuromodulation

• Lack of telephone

• Known allergy to either antiseptic agent

• Prisoners will not be eligible to participate in this study