A Comparison of Surgical Preparations and Wound Infection Rates for Elective Cesarean Sections

PHASE3TerminatedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

268

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2010

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2010

Conditions
Wound Infection
Interventions
OTHER

povidone-iodine solution

Abdominal surgical field cleaned with 5% povidone-iodine detergent scrub, detergent cleaned from surgical area with sterile water, and then painted with 1% povidone-iodine solution.

OTHER

chlorhexidine gluconate

Abdominal surgical field painted once using 2% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol.

Trial Locations (1)

A1E 5K9

Women' s Health Centre, Eastern Health, St. John's

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Eastern Health

OTHER

lead

Memorial University of Newfoundland

OTHER

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