Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
vaginal cleaning with chlorhexidine
surgical site cleaning only
Sponsors
ogah okechukwu c
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consented pregnant women undergoing emergency caesarean section at FETHA. All unbooked patients undergoing caesarean section after informed consent Patients who have been in labour for four hours or more after hospital admission.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with features of clinical chorioamnionitis Women with fever (temperature = 38 degree C) Fetal distress as an indication for CS Placenta previa diagnosed on ultrasound Anaemia (pack cell volume less than 21%) Uncontrolled Gestational diabetes mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endometritis. Endometritis was suggested clinically in patients with fever, fowl smelling vaginal discharge, uterine sub-involution and tenderness. It was confirmed with endo cervical swab microscopy, culture and sensitivity for all the patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative wound infection: de?ned as erythema, tenderness, purulent drainage from the incision site, with or without fever. Post operative fever: de?ned as temperature equals = 38 degrees C. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAjah Leonard
consultant
Outcome results
None listed