Status:
COMPLETED
Surgical Site Infection After Episiotomy Repair Related to Routine Use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Low-Risk Population
Lead Sponsor:
Ain Shams University
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Brief Summary
Bacterial infections occurring during labor, childbirth, and the puerperium may be associated with considerable maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Antibiotic prophylaxis might reduce woun...
Detailed Description
Maternal mortality is unacceptably high worldwide, with an estimated 300,000 women dying in 2017, of which around 200,000 deaths were in sub-Saharan Africa. Maternal infection, leading to sepsis, is a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who underwent elective episiotomy.
- Gestational age 37 weeks or more
Exclusion
- Patients with pro-longed rupture of membranes (PROM \>24hrs).
- pro- longed prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM).
- Chorioamnionitis.
- Prolonged second stage of labour (\>2hrs).
- Third- or fourth-degree vaginal tears.
- Instrumental delivery like forceps or vacuum.
- Retained placenta and manual removal of placenta and post partum haemorrhage.
- Anaemic patients.
- On steroid or immunocompromised status.
- Diabetic patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 10 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 29 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06154720
Start Date
September 10 2022
End Date
June 29 2023
Last Update
December 8 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Ain Shams Maternity hospital
Cairo, Egypt