Endometrial, Infection, Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery
Conditions
Brief summary
After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14.
Detailed description
After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution as single push where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14. Data was recorded and analyzed.
Interventions
PROCEDUREVaginal cleaning
Before giving incision for C-section surgery, vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution as a single push.
OTHERNon vaginal cleansing
Routine abdominal scrubbing was carried out before incision. No vaginal cleaning was done before incision.
Sponsors
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women between 18-40 years * Gestational age greater than 36 weeks undergoing elective C section
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women with history of allergic reactions to chlorhexidine * Placenta previa on ultrasound scan * Diabetes Mellitus on fasting blood sugar * Anemia (Hb less than 7g/dl)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endometrial Infection | 14 days | Body temperature was measured postoperatively along with any dicharge of pain around uterine region 24hrs after surgery |
| Surgical site infection | 14 days | Incision site was inspected on 4th and 14th post operative day and documented any evidence of infection signs according to Southampton wound grading system. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed