EFFECTIVENESS OF PREOPERATIVE VAGINAL CLEANING IN REDUCING POST CAESAREAN INFECTIOUS MORBIDITY

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Endometrial; Infection; Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

• Registration Number: NCT07053995
• Lead Sponsor: Khyber Teaching Hospital

Brief Summary

After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14.

Detailed Description

After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution as single push where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14. Data was recorded and analyzed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-31
• Study Completion: 2021-07-31
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-23
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women between 18-40 years
• Gestational age greater than 36 weeks undergoing elective C section

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women with history of allergic reactions to chlorhexidine
• Placenta previa on ultrasound scan
• Diabetes Mellitus on fasting blood sugar
• Anemia (Hb less than 7g/dl)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Endometrial Infection	14 days	Body temperature was measured postoperatively along with any dicharge of pain around uterine region 24hrs after surgery
Surgical site infection	14 days	Incision site was inspected on 4th and 14th post operative day and documented any evidence of infection signs according to Southampton wound grading system.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Pakistan; 🇵🇰 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan