Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical Site Antisepsis Prior to Cesarean Delivery (CAPICA)

NCT02202577 NA COMPLETED Results posted

Primary Hypothesis: chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol skin antiseptic preparation is superior to povidone-iodine scrub and paint skin antiseptic preparation for prevention of cesarean related surgical site infection.

Details

Lead sponsor	Case Western Reserve University
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	932
Start date	2014-03
Completion	2016-07

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

• Chlorhexidine - Isopropyl alcohol
• Povidone-Iodine Scrub and Paint

Primary outcomes

• Number of Patients With Surgical Site Infection — 4 weeks after cesarean delivery
  Number of Patients with Cesarean-Related surgical site infection by Center for Disease Control (CDC) criteria: superficial, deep, organ space.

Countries

United States