- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03093194
Vaginal Antimicrobacterial Preparation Before Cesarean Secation for Endometritis Prevention
The investigators designed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether perioperative Vaginal preparation is superior to no Vaginal preparation in decreasing post CS endometritis. Since CS is performed in about 30% of all births and infection complicates 6-11% of all CS reducing the rate of this post CS complication can have a major impact not only on the hospital occupancy and costs but also on the new mother experience and ability to face the challenge that awaits for her with her newborn.
In this study patients will be randomly assigned into two groups. The experiment group will not undergo any vaginal preparation. The control will undergo perioperative vaginal preparation with antiseptic soap followed by chlorohexidine-alcohol Both groups will be checked for cervical dilation with sterile gloves before surgery.
Primary outcome - signs of endometritis (e.g. erythema around surgical scar, discharge or pain). Patients will be followed daily until discharge. A blood count will be drewn before discharge to rule out signs of infection. Patients will be contacted 6 weeks after surgery by telephone to inquire about any signs of infection, Emergency Room visits or ambulatory visits to the doctor due to endometritis. The participants will be asked if they had positive skin culture or other wound complications such as cellulitis, seroma or scar separation.
The investigators estimated that 1040 patients will have to enroll into the study, 520 in each group in order to have 80% power to detect 50% difference in the endometritis rates between the two groups with a two tailed α level of 0.05.
The data analysis was conducted according to the per-protocol principle.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND In the last decades, caesarean sections rate have escalated steadily worldwide. In 2013, more than 32.7% births in the United States were by cesarean section 1. These high rates of cesarean deliveries are of substantial concern due to the potential associated complications such as endometritis (6-11%) 2, wound complications (1-2%) 2, hemorrhage, injury to pelvic organs (0.2-0.5%)2, and thromboembolic disorders (100-240 per100,000) 3 .
One of the common complications following CS is endometritis. Post cs endometritis prolongs the patient hospitalization therefore not only elevating the hospital's costs but also intervening with the mother's ability to take care and bond with the new baby. It also poses a risk on future fertility by increasing the risk of long term complications including Asherman's syndrome and in rare cases may necessitate a hysterectomy. Therefore, decreasing post cs endometritis is a substantial goal for the OBGYN practitioner.
In the current literature a debate surrounds the contribution of perioperative vaginal preparation to the prevention of post CS endometritis. In a meta-analysis of seven randomized trials vaginal preparation before CS using povidone-iodine in addition to abdominal preparation showed a significantly reduced frequency of postoperative endometritis 4. However, this benefit was restricted to women with ruptured membranes and the benefit for all women undergoing CS is still undetermined. Currently there is no recommendation for routine perioperative vaginal preparation before CS.The benefit of perioperative vaginal preparation is the motivation for this study. The design of this study is a randomized controlled trial meant to evaluate whether perioperative Vaginal preparation is superior to no Vaginal preparation in decreasing post CS endometritis Furthermore, in past settings povidone-iodine had been tested. Povidone-iodine compromised the thyroid function of the physicians and was replaced by chlorohexdine solution. Since that transition no trails have revised the prevention of endometritis after vaginal preparation with chlorhexidine.
Since CS is performed in about 30% of all births and infection complicates 6-11% of all CS reducing the rate of this post CS complication can have a major impact not only on the hospital occupancy and costs but also on the new mother experience and ability to face the challenge that awaits for her with her newborn.
METHODS Women will be randomly assign the patients into two groups. The experiment group will not undergo any vaginal preparation. The control will undergo perioperative vaginal preparation with antiseptic soap followed by chlorohexidine-alcohol. Both groups will be checked for cervical dilation with sterile gloves before surgery.
All patients participating in this trail will sign a written informed consent. All patients will receive preventative antibiotics peri-operatively according to the our hospital protocol.
Exclusion criteria are a known allergy to antiseptic soap, chlorohexidine-alcohol or shellfish, or patient who had any infection in the perioperative period.
Inclusion criteria: an elective or emergent CS in a patient who did not report having a fever or skin infection signs in the 5 days prior to surgery.
Once a patient is admitted to the delivery room, approximately 7 days to several hours before the decision to perform a CS will be made and all inclusion criteria met, each patient will be assigned randomly to a group using a computerized randomization software.
Primary outcome - signs of endometritis (e.g. erythema around surgical scar, discharge or pain). Patients will be followed daily until discharge. A blood count will be drewn before discharge to rule out signs of infection. Patients will be contacted 6 weeks after surgery by telephone to inquire about any signs of infection, Emergency Room visits or ambulatory visits to the doctor due to endometritis. The participants will be asked if they had positive skin culture or other wound complications such as cellulitis, seroma or scar separation.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The sample size was calculated for this trail assuming a rate of endometritis of 6% on the basis of the rates known in literature 2 . A 4% lower rate of endometritis is expected in the vaginal preparation group compared with the no vaginal preparation group. A total of 1040 patients will have to enroll in our study, 520 in each group in order to have 80% power to detect 50% difference in the endometritis rates between the two groups with a two tailed α level of 0.05.
The data analysis was conducted according to the per-protocol principle. Data will be stratified according to other factors such as maternal age, BMI, medical background and specifically diabetes or autoimmune conditions, gestational age, and ethnicity. Relative risk of primary outcome will be calculated with 95% confidence interval.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Hila Ben-Asher, MD
- Phone Number: +972-54-7440442
- Email: alonhila28@gmail.com
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Yuval Ginsberg
- Phone Number: +972-52-3571199
- Email: y_ginsberg@rambam.health.gov.il
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
an elective or emergent CS in a woman who did not report having a fever or skin infection signs in the 5 days prior to surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- a known allergy to antiseptic soap, chlorohexidine-alcohol or shellfish
- women who had any infection in the perioperative period.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Women going CS without vaginal preparation before surgery
Women going CS without vaginal preparation before surgery.
No vaginal preparation before CS with Septal soap and septol.
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No vaginal preparation before CS with Septal soap and septol.
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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Women going CS with vaginal preparation before surgery
Women going CS with vaginal preparation before surgery.
vaginal preparation before CS with Septal soap and septol.
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vaginal preparation before CS with Septal soap and septol.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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rates of endometritis
Time Frame: 2.5 years
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rates of endometritis
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2.5 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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rates of Urinary Tract Infections
Time Frame: 2.5 years
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rates of Urinary Tract Infections
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2.5 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ANTICIPATED)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- RAMBAMMV
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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