A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Chlorhexidine in Water and Povidone Iodine for Surgical Site Preparation in Abdominal Surgery

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Surgical site infection rate; Chlorhexidine in water; Povidone iodine; Surgical Site Infection; Abdominal Surgery

• Registration Number: TCTR20210426003
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-26
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 340

Inclusion Criteria

1.Age > 18 years
2.Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery
3.Open abdominal surgery as standard technique
4.Agree for informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age > 75 years
2. Allergic to chlorhexidine and povidone iodine
3. Dirty wound classification or previous infection
4. Pregnant or breast feeding women
5. Reject to sign informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical site infection in 30 days in 30 days after intervention Surgical site infection event

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Readmission rate at 30 days after intervention Readmission event