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THE EFFECT OF USING CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AND POVIDONE IODINE SOLUTION ON THE HEALING PROCESS BEFORE A CESAREAN SECTION
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating incision side cleaning with antiseptic products for Evaluate to Effects of Two Antiseptic Products and Showering. Completed, enrolled 102 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The study was planned to evaluate the effects of two most commonly used antiseptic products and showering on the healing process, such as wound healing and postoperative maternal comfort in cesarean section. A randomized controlled trial included 102 pregnant women from February and May of 2021. They were randomly divided into povidone iodine (PI) group (A) chlorhexidine gluconate (CG) group (B) and CG shower (C) operated by two Gynecology and Obstetrics physician. Data from the in house blinding study to avoid bias and follow-up of the women was done for 7 day duration following postnatal to assess postoperative for comfort, pain, wound complications.
Study Details
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Interventions
A pilot study was conducted with six pregnant women to clarify the use of the data collection tools and the implementation plan during the study process. After that, the data collection forms were finalized. In the 6 operating room, two different solutions (PI and CG) were applied, according to the preference of the physician, to clean the surgical field. The study was carried out by adding a CG shower application to the physician's preferred solution (for a total of 3 groups). Pregnant women who were admitted to the obstetrics clinic were informed about the purpose, scope, duration, and method of the study by one of the researchers. Follow-up of the women was done for 7 day duration following postnatal to assess postoperative for comfort, pain, wound complications by the nurse researcher. At discharge, cultures were taken from the abdominal wounds of the participants