Will Chlorhexidine scrub and Povidone iodine skin painting be better than using only Povidone iodine for skin antisepsis in Gynecological abdominal open surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of Chlorhexidine scrub plus Povidone iodine painting versus Povidone iodine painting for skin antisepsis in Gynecological abdominal open surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059692

Enrollment

172

Registered

2023-11-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative skin preparation with Chlorhexidine scrub plus Povidone iodine painting versus standard practice of preoperative skin painting with Povidone iodine.: To assess efficacy of

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI Controlled blood sugar level with HbA1c < 6.5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: known allergy to any of the antiseptic used in study women with DM with uncontrolled blood sugar, severe Anemia Hb BMI > 30 Evidence of infection at or near surgical site infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of surgical site infection in Chlorhexidine scrub plus Povidone iodine skin painting group - group A and Povidone iodine skin painting group - Group BTimepoint: 3 days , 7days, and 30 days after operation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
most common microbial agent if there is wound infection in 2 groups correlation between morning fasting blood sugar level on day of surgery and SSI Association of drain placement,duration of surgery and amount of blood loss with SSITimepoint: Within 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pammy Pravina

AIIMS, Patna

drpammypravina@gmail.com7488481419

Outcome results

None listed

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