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SURGICAL SITE INFECTION FOLLOWING WOUND IRRIGATION WITH POVIDONE-IODINE VS NORMAL SALINE

SURGICAL SITE INFECTION FOLLOWING WOUND IRRIGATION WITH POVIDONE-IODINE VS NORMAL SALINE BEFORE SKIN CLOSURE IN CAESAREAN SECTIONS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038632
Enrollment
476
Registered
2021-12-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: wound irrigation before skin closure in caesarean section: wound irrigation will be done with povidone-iodine (5%) before skin closure in caesarean section, will be done only once Contr

Sponsors

PGIMER Chandigarh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All emergency and elective caesarean sections

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: on immunosuppressant drugs suspected or known allergy to iodine class III or class IV wound

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to study incidence of SSI in elective and emergency caesarean section undergoing wound irrigation with povidone-iodine or normal salineTimepoint: to study incidence of SSI in elective and emergency caesarean section undergoing wound irrigation with povidone-iodine or normal saline assessment for SSI will be done at day 7 post op, 2 weeks and 4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to study incidence of culture positive SSI in elective and emergency caesarean section to measure incidence of specific organism cultured in SSI in elective and emergency caesareanTimepoint: to study incidence of culture positive SSI in elective and emergency caesarean section to measure incidence of specific organism cultured in SSI in elective and emergency caesarean . Assessment will be done at day 7 postop, 2wks postop and 4 weeks postop—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rohan Sodhi

PGIMER, Chandigarh

minurohilla@yahoo.com9914209354

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026