Status:

TERMINATED

Vaginal Cleansing at Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Infection: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Cesarean Section

Endometritis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of the project is to find out whether cleansing the vagina before a cesarean delivery decreases the risk of complications and infections after having the baby. If this is the case, clean...

Detailed Description

Infectious morbidity frequently complicates cesarean delivery. Endometritis can complicate the postoperative course of a cesarean delivery 6-27% of the time. This complication, up to 10 times more fre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Woman undergoing cesarean delivery
  • At least 18 years of age

Exclusion

  • Allergy to iodine containing solutions
  • Planned cesarean hysterectomy
  • Prisoner

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00386477

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

February 8 2010

Active Locations (3)

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Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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University Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

3

Wishard Memorial Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202