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Which antiseptic wins? new trial tests C-Section infection prevention

NCT ID NCT05920122

Prevention Sponsor: Hyagriv Simhan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different skin cleansers used before cesarean sections to see which one better prevents wound infections. About 1,400 women having C-sections at one hospital were randomly assigned to get either a plain chlorhexidine solution or one mixed with alcohol. Researchers tracked infections within 30 days after surgery, along with other complications like endometritis and hospital readmissions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Chlorhexidine gluconate with isopropyl alcohol
What this could lead to
If one cleanser works better, hospitals may adopt it to reduce infections after C-sections, making surgery safer for mothers.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study, so results may not apply everywhere. Both cleansers are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

1,398 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing cesarean delivery at Magee Women's Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to obtain consent (language barrier, emergency cesarean section etc.) * Allergy to chlorhexidine or alcohol * Chorioamnionitis * Emergency cesareans where cannot wait for chlorhexidine alcohol to dry * bowel injury at time of cesarean section * Women who are delivered at another institution and are transferred postpartum to Magees Women's Hospital

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Infections puerperal infection Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cesarean section; infection Surgical site infection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States

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