Skip to content

Comparison of the effect of body prep and betadine on the colony rate of the surgical site in infants

A comparative study of the effect of body prep and betadine on the amount of colony count at the surgical site in infants with clean wounds

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180401039168N2
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-06-24
Start date
2023-06-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

The degree of colonization of the surgical site in infants. Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Betadine: For the betadine group, prep will be done with betadine and in a circular manner for 15 seconds and the area will be allowed to dry by itself. After prepa

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 365 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All infants who are electively included in the surgery list They have parental consent and willingness to cooperate in the study Patients with clean wounds

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clean-contaminated and contaminated wounds

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of colony count at the surgical site. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: After sedation and positioning of the baby, the skin will be cultured from the surgical site with a sterile swab and marked with a label. Sampling is done according to the advice of microbiological experts. Then, for the betadine group, prep will be done by betadine and in a circular manner for 15 seconds and the area will be allowed to dry by itself. After preparation and drying, the culture will be done again from the place with a sterile swab and it will be marked with a label. In the body prep group, body prep will be used for prep and performed in rotation for 15 seconds and allowed to dry on its own. After preparation and drying, the culture will be done again from the place with a sterile swab and it will be marked with a label. After the surgery, the area will be covered with a transparent dressing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Hosseinpour

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Meh_hosseinpour@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3233 5547

Outcome results

None listed

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