Prevention of Postpartum Sepsis Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomised Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Feasibility of a Closing Pack to Reduce the Rate of Surgical Site Infection Following Caesarean Section
Randomised trial comparing the efficacy and feasibility of using a sterile closing pack to reduce postpartum sepsis
Pregnant patients meeting the inclusion criteria undergoing elective or emergency caesarean section will be eligible for recruitment. Patients will be randomised into two arms. In the control arm sheath and skin closure will be performed with the instruments used to perform the caesarean section, as per the current standard of care. In the intervention arm, after suturing the uterine incision and obtaining hemostasis and before commencing closure of the sheath and skin, the surgical team (obstetrician, assistant and scrub sister) will don clean sterile gloves, open clean sterile linen to drape on top of the existing linen and open a pack of clean sterile instruments to close the sheath and skin. ;
| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Not yet recruiting |
NCT04792710 -
Kefazolin Versus Kefazolin Plus Metronidazole to Reduce Postpartum Infection
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Phase 4 |