Povidone iodine-impregnated dressing and surgical site infection in spine surgery

Effects of preoperative use of povidone iodine-impregnated dressing on postoperative rate of surgical site infection in patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200502047277N10

Enrollment

160

Registered

2022-10-03

Start date

2022-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Infection following a procedure. Condition 2: Fusion of spine. Infection following a procedure Fusion of spine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the study intervention group will receive a sterile gauze soaked in povidone iodine 10% solution, which will be placed over the anticipated incision sit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior hypersensitivity reaction to study drug Active or history of spinal infection Intradural spinal pathology

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of surgical site infection. Timepoint: During the first postoperative 30 days, including daily during the hospitalization and weekly after discharge. Method of measurement: Physical examination (during the hospitalization) and telephone call (after discharge).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeed Oraee Yazdani

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

saeed_o_yazdani@yahoo.com+98 21 25719

Outcome results

None listed

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