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NCT Number: NCT07053995

EFFECTIVENESS OF PREOPERATIVE VAGINAL CLEANING IN REDUCING POST CAESAREAN INFECTIOUS MORBIDITY

After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14.

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Key information

Conditions

Endometrial Infection Infections Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Pakistan

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23301, Pakistan

About this study

After obtaining an informed consent a detailed history and clinical examination was performed. Labs were carried out to fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women were randomly divided into two groups. In Intervention group vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution as single push where as control group had abdominal scrub only. Participants were followed and incision site was checked at day 14. Data was recorded and analyzed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women between 18-40 years
  • Gestational age greater than 36 weeks undergoing elective C section

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women with history of allergic reactions to chlorhexidine
  • Placenta previa on ultrasound scan
  • Diabetes Mellitus on fasting blood sugar
  • Anemia (Hb less than 7g/dl)

Treatment and study plan

Vaginal cleaning

Procedure

Before giving incision for C-section surgery, vaginal cleaning was done with 50cc diluted antiseptic solution as a single push.

Non vaginal cleansing

Other

Routine abdominal scrubbing was carried out before incision. No vaginal cleaning was done before incision.

Primary outcomes

  1. Endometrial Infection

    Time frame: 14 days

    Body temperature was measured postoperatively along with any dicharge of pain around uterine region 24hrs after surgery

  2. Surgical site infection

    Time frame: 14 days

    Incision site was inspected on 4th and 14th post operative day and documented any evidence of infection signs according to Southampton wound grading system.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Khyber Teaching Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jul 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2025

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