BC Women's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada
Completed
NCT Number: NCT02095535
Chlorhexidine Drying Time
Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure. It is not known how much time is needed for the solution to completely dry. The investigators aim to determine this.
As the ChloraPrep dries, the alcohol is converted into vapour. The investigators will be using a PPBRae 3000 device to detect small amounts of vapours in the air. As the ChloraPrep dries it gives off less and less vapour. The investigators will use this diminishing vapour concentration to determine when drying is complete.
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Conditions
Age range
19 year–40 year
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Observational
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Pregnant
- At full term
- Due to have a cesarean section under spinal or epidural anesthesia
- 19 to 40 years of age
Exclusion criteria
- Allergy to certain antiseptic solutions
- Not suitable for a spinal/epidural anesthetic
- Have a significant amount of hair on lower back
Treatment and study plan
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Drugantiseptic
Other names: Chloraprep
Primary outcomes
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Length of Drying Time
Time frame: At Chloraprep application
Length of drying time from when Chloraprep solution is applied to skin to when skin is deemed dry.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University of British Columbia
Other
Registry information
Official study title
The Minimum ChloraPrep Drying Time Before Neuraxial Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery Patients - Prospective Observational Study
Acronym: Chlorhexidine
Important dates
- Study start
- 2014
- Primary completion
- 2014
- Study completion
- 2014
- First posted
- Mar 24, 2014
- Registry last updated
- Aug 7, 2017
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