Skin Preparation for Surgical-Site Antisepsis in Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgeries: A Double Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgical Site InfectionsInfection - Studies of infection and infectious agentsSurgery - Other surgery
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617000475347
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Uri Dior
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 661
Inclusion Criteria
* Age 18 or above
* Planned laparoscopy for investigation and treatment of gynaecological disorders
* Patient agreement to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
* History of allergy to chlorhexidine, alcohol, or iodophors
* Evidence of infection at or adjacent to the operative site before surgery
* The perceived inability to follow the patient’s course for 30 days after surgery.
* Emergency laparoscopies.
* Patients with known or suspected pelvic inflammatory disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method