Comparison of Surgical Skin Preps During Cesarean Deliveries

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Conditions studied: Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01870583

Run by

Montefiore Medical Center

People needed

1404

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Gestational age > 37 weeks 0/7 days
• Non-emergency indication for cesarean

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Montefiore Medical Center Weiler Division — The Bronx, New York, United States
• Montefiore Medical Center Wakefield Division — The Bronx, New York, United States

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