Which antiseptic wins? study tests infection prevention in lung procedures

NCT ID NCT05430308

First seen Mar 26, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tested whether a chlorhexidine-alcohol scrub is better than povidone-iodine at preventing infections after a medical thoracoscopy, a procedure to diagnose lung problems. 100 adults took part. The goal was to see which cleaner reduces surgical site infections and other complications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bronchoscopy suite

    Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012, India

  • Bronchoscopy suite, PGIMER

    Chandigarh, 160012, India

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