SSI in CS

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgical site infection

• Registration Number: PACTR201401000697382
• Lead Sponsor: Obafemi Awowolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 284

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women scheduled for elective caesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

Refusal of the patient to participate
Known allergy/hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine
Immunocompromised patients e.g. patients with HIV, diabetes mellitus, malnourished patients and patients on long term steroid therapy
Previous midline scar

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Development of surgical site infection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Development of skin reaction