Povidone Iodine and Cesarean Section Wound Infections

October 3, 2012 updated by: Mohammed Khairy Ali, Assiut University

Povidone Iodine 10% Versus 7.5% Hand Scrub and Cesarean Section Wound Infections: A Randomized Trial

The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the efficiency of hand scrubbing by Povidone-Iodine solution 10% over 7.5% concentration in decreasing post-cesarean section wound infections & compare side effects of both agents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

For centuries, hand washing with soap and water has been considered the main approach for personal hygiene. In the community, hand hygiene has been known to prevent infectious diseases and to decrease the burden of disease. Currently, hand hygiene is considered the most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens in health-care settings.

There are multiple agents used for surgical hand scrubbing as alcohol, chlorhexidine, iodine/iodophors, para-chloro-meta-xylenol & triclosan. Ideally, the optimum antiseptic used for scrub should have broad spectrum of activity, persistent effect & fast acting. Unfortunately most studies evaluating surgical scrub antiseptics have focused on measuring hand bacterial colony counts. No randomized clinical trials have evaluated the impact of surgical scrub choice on surgical site infection risk & proven its efficiency.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

3231

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Assiut, Egypt, 71111
        • Women Health Hospital - Assiut university

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • elective caesarian section (CS)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • diabetes,
  • immuno-compromised patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Povidone Iodine 10%
Using Povidone Iodine 10% hand scrub before caesarian section
Drug: Povidone Iodine 10% vand cesarean section wound infections
Experimental: Povidone Iodine 7.5% hand scrub
Using Povidone Iodine 7.5% hand scrub before caesarian section
Drug: Povidone Iodine 7.5% vand cesarean section wound infections

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The difference of incidence of surgical site infection between both groups
Time Frame: 4 month
Determine the difference in incidence of surgical site infection between Povidone Iodine 10% versus 7.5% hand scrub
4 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The difference in the side effects between both groups e.g. dermatitis
Time Frame: 4 month
Determine the difference in incidence of side effects between Povidone Iodine 10% versus 7.5% hand scrub
4 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Betadine CS

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