Chlorhexidine Drying Time
- Registration Number
- NCT02095535
- Lead Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Brief Summary
Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure. It is not known how much time is needed for the solution to completely dry. The investigators aim to determine this.
As the ChloraPrep dries, the alcohol is converted into vapour. The investigators will be using a PPBRae 3000 device to detect small amounts of vapours in the air. As the ChloraPrep dries it gives off less and less vapour. The investigators will use this diminishing vapour concentration to determine when drying is complete.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- Pregnant
- At full term
- Due to have a cesarean section under spinal or epidural anesthesia
- 19 to 40 years of age
- Allergy to certain antiseptic solutions
- Not suitable for a spinal/epidural anesthetic
- Have a significant amount of hair on lower back
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Study group Chlorhexidine gluconate All study participants
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Length of Drying Time At Chloraprep application Length of drying time from when Chloraprep solution is applied to skin to when skin is deemed dry.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
BC Women's Hospital
🇨🇦Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada