Comparison of Surgical Skin Preps During Cesarean Deliveries
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.