Comparison of Surgical Skin Preps During Cesarean Deliveries

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

In women that undergo non-emergency cesarean delivery, we are comparing the skin preparation solutions for best outcome of surgical site infection. The three different solutions are: Group 1: Iodine povidone based skin preparation solution. Group 2: Chlorhexidine based skin preparation solution or Group 3: Combination usage of iodine povidone and chlorhexidine based skin preparation solutions. Women are prospectively randomized to one of the three groups and followed until thier postpartum visit at 6-8 weeks following delivery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Iodine; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age > 37 weeks 0/7 days

• Non-emergency indication for cesarean

Exclusion Criteria:

• Urogenital tract infection within 2 weeks prior to surgery

• Chronic oral or injectable steroid use (> 2 weeks)

• Emergency cesarean delivery

• Participation in another research study