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First received: June 07, 2023

Clinical Trial: Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Surgical Site Infection

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Randomized Control Trial of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Aqueous Solution vs Chlorhexidine Gluconate With Isopropyl Alcohol Skin Preparations for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections

Brief Summary: This will be a single-center randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of two different formulations of Chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation in preventing cesarean section wound infections.Participants will be randomized to either 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous solution (CHG) or 2% Chlorhexidine with isopropyl alcohol (CHG-IPA) 70% to examine the risk of infectious morbidity in those undergoing cesarean delivery.There will also be a cost-effectiveness analysis of the two preoperative skin preparations.

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