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Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Cesarean Antisepsis

NCT02202577 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 932

Last updated 2022-07-21

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Summary

Primary Hypothesis: chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol skin antiseptic preparation is superior to povidone-iodine scrub and paint skin antiseptic preparation for prevention of cesarean related surgical site infection.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

DRUG

Chlorhexidine - Isopropyl alcohol

Applied to skin pre-operatively for surgical site anti-sepsis; regulated as a drug by FDA

DRUG

Povidone-Iodine Scrub and Paint

Applied to skin pre-operatively for surgical site anti-sepsis; regulated as a drug by FDA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Case Western Reserve University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brian B Mercer, MD · MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve

  • Edward H Springel, MD · MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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