Povidone-iodine Versus Saline in Vaginal Cleansing Before Office Hysteroscopy

The normal saline is used in medicine as an intravenous isotonic infusion and for cleaning wounds. It is a mild but effective cleaning agent and will not harm normal tissue, unlike many stronger antiseptics. It is available and inexpensive in comparison to povidone iodine.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Infection

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, 002, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

1 - All women who will subject to office Hysterosocpy for gynecological problems

Exclusion criteria

All patients have current vaginitis or urinary tract infection before the hysteroscopy
Diabetic women.
Women with body mass index > 25 kg/m2.

Treatment and study plan

Povidone-Iodine

Drug

The patients will be subjected to povidone-iodine (Betadine7.5%) for vaginal cleaning before office hysteroscopy

normal saline

Drug

The patients will be subjected to normal saline (Sod. Chloride 0.9%, Nile) for vaginal cleaning

Primary outcomes

rate of postoperative vaginal irritation symptoms

Time frame: 24 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

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Registry information

Official study title

A Comparison Between Povidone-iodine and Normal Saline in Vaginal Cleansing Before Office Hysterosocpy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: PISOH

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Mar 18, 2016
Registry last updated: Jul 19, 2017

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