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The effect of vaginal cleansing with betadine before cesarean delivery on postoperative infections in premature rupture of the membranes

The effect of vaginal cleansing with betadine before cesarean delivery on postoperative infectious morbidity in women with premature rupture of the membranes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201111055485N2
Enrollment
350
Registered
2011-12-07
Start date
2010-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

fever. Infection of obstetric surgical wound , Infected: * caesarean section wound

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, before scrubbing, the vagina will be rinsed with 10% betadine, with a sterile gloved hand. Intervention 2: In the control group, the cleansing of the vagina
Prevention
In the intervention group, before scrubbing, the vagina will be rinsed with 10% betadine, with a sterile gloved hand.
In the control group, the cleansing of the vagina will not be done.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 48 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: history of ruptured membrane; candidates of cesarean with phanenshteil incision; those who have no more than two vaginal examinations. exclusion criteria: allergy to betadine; chorioamninitis; active genital herpes; emergency cesareans; more than two vaginal examinations; more than 12 hours past the ruptured membranes; more than 1.5 hours duration of the operation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fever. Timepoint: before the operation, and 24 hours, one and two week after the operation. Method of measurement: sublingual termometer.;Endometritis. Timepoint: the end of first and second week. Method of measurement: physical examination.;Wound related complications. Timepoint: the end of first and second week. Method of measurement: physical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Infectious complication of the newborn. Timepoint: one day after and one and two weeks after cesarean. Method of measurement: diagnosis of neonatologists registered.;Allergy to betadine. Timepoint: the day after cesarean. Method of measurement: the day after cesarean.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNazli Navali

Tabriz University of Medical Scienses

navalin@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1334 5416

Outcome results

None listed

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