Puerperal Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
The present study was a prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery or received no vaginal preparation
Detailed description
The present study was a prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery or received no vaginal preparation
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBetadine douches
subjects received a vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to caesarean delivery
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Any patient undergoing CS
Exclusion criteria
* • Betadine allegy. * Rupture membranes. * Accidental Hemorrhage. * H/O suggestive chorioamnionitis ; uterine tenderness, offensive vaginal discharge, fever medical disorders as diabetes, hypertension , cardiac or renal diseqases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum endometritis | 6 weeks after Cesarean section | a clinical diagnosis, usually involving fever, uterine fundal tenderness, or prurulent lochia requiring antibiotic therapy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative wound infection | 6 weeks after Cesarean section | erythema, tenderness, prurulent drainage from the incision site, with or without fever, requiring antibiotic therapy |
| Postoperative fever | 3 weeks after Cesarean section | temperature higher than 38 degrees C |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed maged, MD
Backup ContactHeba Wagih, MD
Outcome results
None listed