Skip Prep of Vaginal Delivery to Prevent Puerperal / Perinatal Infection in Vaginal Delivery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial study to find whether use of chlorhexidine-alcohol or povidone-iodine for pre-vaginal delivery skin prep is superior to reduce postpartum infection in pregnant women with vaginal delivery. The primary outcome is the episiotomy site infection.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: chlorhexidine Pre-vaginal delivery skip prep using chlorhexidine-alcohol |
Drug: Chlorhexidine
Skin preparation with chlorhexidine-alcohol pre-vaginal delivery skin preparation.
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Active Comparator: Povidone-iodine Pre-vaginal delivery skip prep using Povidone-iodine |
Drug: Povidone-Iodine
Skin preparation with povidone-iodine pre-vaginal delivery skin preparation.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of participant with episiotomy site infection [21 days]
Superficial or deep infection of episiotomy site
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Women with singleton pregnancy
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Women who will undergo vaginal delivery after 37+0/7 weeks of gestation
Exclusion Criteria:
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Women who are allergy to chlorhexidine, alcohol, iodine, or shellfish
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Women with any infection at perineum (before vaginal delivery)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Seoul National University Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Vaginal Delivery Skin Prep