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Preoperative Clindamycin Vaginal Cream Versus Vaginal Cleansing With Povidone-iodine on Postoperative Infections After Cesarean Section
Led by Beni-Suef University · Updated on 2026-03-16
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
31 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To evaluate the effects of preoperative prophylactic administration of clindamycin vaginal cream compared to preoperative vaginal cleansing using a 10% povidone-iodine solution on postpartum infectious morbidity.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Preoperative Clindamycin Vaginal Cream Versus Vaginal Cleansing With Povidone-iodine on Postoperative Infections After Cesarean Section
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female participants with singleton pregnancies scheduled for elective cesarean sections at term between 37 and 40 weeks of gestation
- Age between 18 and 40 years
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2
- Free from any medical disorders
You will not qualify if you...
- Urgent or emergency cesarean sections
- Abnormal vaginal secretions such as bad-smelling yellowish discharge, whitish cheesy discharge with itching, or bloody discharge
- Medical disorders including pre-gestational diabetes, anemia, hypertension, preeclampsia, or immunosuppressant use
- Skin infection near the surgical site
- Allergy to topical povidone-iodine or clindamycin
- Fever, history of premature rupture of membranes, or placenta previa
- Patients lost during follow-up
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Beni suef university
Banī Suwayf, Egypt
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Research Team
S
Sara Abdallah Salem, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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