Povidone-iodine Versus Saline in Vaginal Cleansing Before Office Hysteroscopy

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Infection
• Interventions: Drug: normal saline; Drug: povidone-iodine

• Registration Number: NCT02713074
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

The normal saline is used in medicine as an intravenous isotonic infusion and for cleaning wounds. It is a mild but effective cleaning agent and will not harm normal tissue, unlike many stronger antiseptics. It is available and inexpensive in comparison to povidone iodine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-18
• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 147

Inclusion Criteria

1 - All women who will subject to office Hysterosocpy for gynecological problems

Exclusion Criteria

1. All patients have current vaginitis or urinary tract infection before the hysteroscopy
2. Diabetic women.
3. Women with body mass index > 25 kg/m2.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	normal saline	Normal saline group
Group A	povidone-iodine	povidone-iodine group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
rate of postoperative vaginal irritation symptoms	24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Cairo, Egypt