Pre-operative Vaginal Cleaning with Chlorhexidine Solution in Preventing Post-Caesarean Section Infections at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 未知
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 168
研究概览
简要总结
The study showed that the use of 1% chlorhexidine in cleaning the vaginal before emergency caesarean section significantly reduced infectious morbidities like endometritis, decreased hospital stay. It had no effect on surgical site infection. Endo-cervical colonization by micro-organisms was significantly higher in the control 11(14%) in study group versus 41(51)% in control group, (RR) = 0.37,95% CI {0.21 – 0.64}, P 0.0001. Fowl smelling vaginal discharge was 2(2.6%) in study group versus 18(22.5%), (RR) = 9.5, 95% CI {1.30 – 64.55}, P 0.0002. Abdominal tenderness was also higher in the control group 3(3.8%) for study versus 15(30%) for control, (RR) = 2.87, 95% CI {1.00 – 8.21}, P 0.0133. Fever was also lower in the study group but was not statistically significant P value 0.286.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Year(s) 至 44 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Female
入选标准
- •Consented pregnant women undergoing emergency caesarean section at FETHA.
- •All unbooked patients undergoing caesarean section after informed consent
- •Patients who have been in labour for four hours or more after hospital admission.
排除标准
- •Women with features of clinical chorioamnionitis
- •Women with fever (temperature = 38 degree C)
- •Fetal distress as an indication for CS
- •Placenta previa diagnosed on ultrasound
- •Anaemia (pack cell volume less than 21%)
- •Uncontrolled Gestational diabetes mellitus