A randomized controlled trial of povidone-iodine application after skin closure for prevention of surgical site infection in emergency cesarean section

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180310002

Enrollment

352

Registered

2018-03-10

Start date

2018-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Superficial and deep surgical site infections in emergency cesarean sections Surgical site infection Emergency cesarean section Povidone&#45

Interventions

Five milliliters of 10%povidone&#45

iodine was apply at surgical wound promptly after the skin was sutured in the operating room.,Neither 10%povidone&#45

iodine nor other antiseptics was applied at surgical wound after the skin was sutured in the operating room.

Experimental Drug,No Intervention No treatment

Povidone&#45

iodine group,No povidone&#45

iodine groups

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women undergoing emergency cesarean section and planning to have a postpartum follow-up visit at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hopital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chorioamnionitis DM/GDM with poorly controlled blood sugar (perioperative BS >200 mg/dl) Suspected povidone-iodine allergy Preoperative infection that need antibiotics after surgery Undergoing peripartum hysterectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of surgical site infection (superficial and deep SSIs) 30 days after surgery CDC surgical site infection criteria	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Risk factors of surgical site infection in emergency cesarean section 30 days after surgery Logistic regression analysis,Adverse effects of povidone-iodine. 30 days after surgery Patients reported outcomes	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChantakarn Thaisriwong

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn university

dorathy_spg@hotmail.com66879413393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026

A randomized controlled trial of povidone&#45;iodine application after skin closure for prevention of surgical site infection in emergency cesarean section