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A hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus, is a common surgery performed for a variety of reasons. During this surgery, to prevent infection, the vagina is thoroughly prepped with a cleansing solution, most commonly chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone-iodine. While studies have shown that chlorhexidine gluconate is better at killing bacteria people have raised concerns on how it affects the vaginal tissue. It is important to study these effects the cleansing solution surgeons use for this surgery can not only prevent infection but not cause harmful side effects.


Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different vaginal operative preparations on the vaginal tissue and microbiome. Our primary working hypothesis is that chlorhexidine prep is more deleterious to vaginal tissue than povidone-iodine preparations. Hypothesis 1: chlorhexidine gluconate is more disruptive to the vaginal microbiome than povidone-iodine Hypothesis 2: chlorhexidine gluconate leads to more vaginal atrophy than povidone-iodine ;


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NCT number NCT04658355
Study type Interventional
Source University of Arizona
Contact Elisa Martinez, MBA
Phone 480-430-4810
Email elisamartinez@arizona.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date December 15, 2020
Completion date May 2022

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