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Effect of Vaginal Douching With Betadine Before CS for Prevention of Post Operative Infections

Not Applicable
Conditions
Puerperal Infection
Interventions
Behavioral: Betadine douches
Registration Number
NCT03397615
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

The present study was a prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery or received no vaginal preparation

Detailed Description

The present study was a prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery or received no vaginal preparation

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any patient undergoing CS
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Exclusion Criteria
  • • Betadine allegy.

    • Rupture membranes.
    • Accidental Hemorrhage.
    • H/O suggestive chorioamnionitis ; uterine tenderness, offensive vaginal discharge, fever medical disorders as diabetes, hypertension , cardiac or renal diseqases
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Betadine douchesBetadine douchessubjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postpartum endometritis6 weeks after Cesarean section

a clinical diagnosis, usually involving fever, uterine fundal tenderness, or prurulent lochia requiring antibiotic therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative fever3 weeks after Cesarean section

temperature higher than 38 degrees C

Postoperative wound infection6 weeks after Cesarean section

erythema, tenderness, prurulent drainage from the incision site, with or without fever, requiring antibiotic therapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasr Alainy medical school

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Cairo, Egypt

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