Wound Irrigation With Saline Versus Hypodilute-chlorhexidine After Cesarean Section (WISHES Study)
Wound Irrigation With Saline Versus Hypodilute-chlorhexidine After Cesarean Section: a Randomized Clinical Trial (WISHES Study)
Loma Linda University
400 participants
Jun 5, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This investigator-initiated, open-label, randomized controlled trial will explore the effects of two treatment arms, comparing standard treatment with normal saline against Irrisept, a jet lavage solution containing a low concentration of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) at 0.05% in 99.95% sterile water for irrigation. The study aims to evaluate the impact on postoperative wound healing in patients who have undergone cesarean delivery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Age 18 or older
- Singleton pregnancy
- Planned cesarean delivery at gestational age 37 weeks or later at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
- Planned post-operative follow up with Loma Linda OBGYN
- Speak English or Spanish
- At least one of the following medical complications: Obesity BMI\>= 30kg/m2, Diabetes, Spontaneous rupture of membranes, Intraamniotic infection
Exclusion Criteria1
- Emergency cesarean delivery
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Interventions
450ml low concentration (0.05%) Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in 99.95% Sterile Water
450mL
Locations(1)
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NCT06339203