Surgical Site Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if antiseptic washing prior to skin closure during cesarean section reduces rates of surgical site infection. intraoperative washing is a common practice in other surgical fields and several studies have shown efficacy in reducing postoperative infection rates. no randomized control trial has tested this intervention during cesarean section. The main questions we aim to answer are: Does subcutaneous antiseptic washing reduce the rates of surgical site infection? Does antiseptic washing improve scar healing? Does antiseptic washing reduce hospital stay, postpartum fever rates and readmission cases? Researchers will compare subcutaneous antiseptic washing to no intervention to see if surgical site infection rates reduce Participants will: consent to participate in the trial Visit the postpartum clinic 30 days after surgery
Interventions
PROCEDURESubcutaneous washing
subcutaneous washing with chlorhexidine gluconate prior to skin closure
PROCEDUREno subcutaneous washing
no washing
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant women undergoing cesarean delivery
Exclusion criteria
* pregnant women undergoing vaginal delivery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| surgical site infection | 30 days after surgery | SSI infection rates |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hospital stay | 30 days after surgery | length of hospital stay |
| wound healing | 30 days after surgery | assessment of the healing according to Southampton criteria: presence of inflammation, erythema or discharge |
| postpartum fever | 30 days after surgery | fever recording |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed