Cesarean Section Complications, Postoperative Infection, Vaginal Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of work to assess the effectiveness of preoperative vaginal cleansing with povidone iodine on reduction of post caesarean section wound infection Research questions: Does vaginal cleaning using povidone iodine before cesarean section has effect on reduction of postoperative wound infection??
Interventions
50 women who received preoperative vaginal cleansing with 10% povidone iodine.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 38 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 1\. Pregnant women who are 37 weeks gestation or more scheduled for elective cesarean section or those in labor with a limited number of vaginal examinations less than 5 times preoperatively. 2\. Pregnant women who are 37 weeks gestation or more with rupture of membranes but duration less than 24 hours 3\. Women consenting to be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
1. Abnormally invasive placenta and placenta previa. 2. Intra-partum fever. 3. Prolonged rupture of membranes more than 24 hours 4. History of exposure to radiation treatment for cancer. 5. History of Gynecological infections (PID). 6. History of abdominal infections, e.g., peritonitis. 7. Debilitating diseases like Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disorders, Cushing disease, abdominal malignancy. 8. Obesity is defined as pregnant BMI \>30 kg/m2. 9. History of wound infection or burst abdomen. 10. History suggestive of massive bleeding during previous cesarean section. 11. allergy to iodine-containing solutions 12. Pregnant women with severe anemia defined as Hb \<7 g/dl. 13. Cases with intra-abdominal drain deployment are discarded. 14. Obstructed labor with numerous vaginal examinations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative wound complication | 1 week | Any sign of infection as redness, hotness and tenderness as well as pyrexia occurance in wound postoperative |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMohammed A Taymour, MD
Backup ContactWaleed M El-Khayat, MD
Outcome results
None listed