Status:
COMPLETED
Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient
Lead Sponsor:
University of Saskatchewan
Conditions:
Asepsis
Analgesia, Epidural
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Infection after epidural catheter placement is fortunately rare. When it does happen, the affected person can become seriously ill. This study examines which skin disinfectant, chlorhexidine or povid...
Detailed Description
The use of chlorhexidine for skin asepsis for the placement of intravascular catheters is known to decrease the incidence of central line colonization and blood stream infection when compared to the u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parturients requesting lumbar labour epidural analgesia while investigator is assigned to the Obstetrical Anesthesia Service
Exclusion
- Known allergy to either skin disinfectant
- Requirement to receive antibiotics prior to placement of lumbar epidural catheter
- Immunosuppression of the participant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00223002
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
February 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Royal University Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W8