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Subcutaneous Tissue Irrigation With Povidone Iodine in Decreasing the Rate of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section

Egypt1 participantsStarted 2017-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Povidone Iodine (Betadine®) irrigation of subcutaneous tissue prior to skin closure in reducing the incidence of surgical site infection after elective caesarean section and post discharge.

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age: from 20 to 35 old years.
✓. Elective cesarean section.
✓. Caesarean section time from skin incision to skin closure less than 60 minutes.
✓. Preoperative Hemoglobin more than 10 gm /dl.
✓. Body Mass Index: 20\_30 Kg/m2 .

Exclusion criteria

✕. Body Mass Index: \<20 or \>30 Kg/m2.
✕. Diabetic patient.
✕. Feverish patient.
✕. Patient using steroids for chronic illness.
✕. Hypertension chronic or with pregnancy.
✕. Prelabour rupture of membranes.
✕. Difference in pre and postoperative hemoglobin more than 10%.
✕. Patients have a Coagulopathy disorder.

What they're measuring

Surgical site infection up to 14 days following elective caesarian section.

Timeframe: 14 Days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03549702

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-02-28

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