Vaginal Preparation and Azithromycin to Reduce Post Cesarean Infections

NCT ID: NCT04163679

Last Updated: 2021-10-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-18

Study Completion Date

2021-07-30

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infection Obstetric Labor Complications Endometritis Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus Wounds Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Vaginal Preparation

In addition to standard care, subjects will undergo vaginal preparation (VP). A VP kit includes sponge sticks and sponges soaked in a povidone-iodine 10% solution.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vaginal Preparation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

One sponge stick will be inserted into the vagina, where it will stay during the scrubbing of thighs and genitals.

One sponge will be used to scrub the right inner thigh from mid-thigh to right labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A second sponge will be used to scrub the left inner thigh from mid-thigh to left labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A third sponge will be used to scrub the mons pubs, labia majora and minor, perineum and rectum in that order then will be discarded. This will be repeated with a fourth sponge.

The existing sponge stick in the vagina will be rotated in the vagina twice then removed. This will be discarded.

A second sponge stick will be inserted in the vagina, rotated twice then removed. As it is removed from the vagina, the perineum and rectum will be swabbed with the stick in that order then discarded. This will be repeated using a third sponge stick.

Standard Infection Procedures

The very staff will follow hospital protocols for the cesarean delivery. The subject and the infant will be provided care in accordance with current medical standards and be discharged at the discretion of the attending physician.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Vaginal Preparation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

One sponge stick will be inserted into the vagina, where it will stay during the scrubbing of thighs and genitals.

One sponge will be used to scrub the right inner thigh from mid-thigh to right labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A second sponge will be used to scrub the left inner thigh from mid-thigh to left labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A third sponge will be used to scrub the mons pubs, labia majora and minor, perineum and rectum in that order then will be discarded. This will be repeated with a fourth sponge.

The existing sponge stick in the vagina will be rotated in the vagina twice then removed. This will be discarded.

A second sponge stick will be inserted in the vagina, rotated twice then removed. As it is removed from the vagina, the perineum and rectum will be swabbed with the stick in that order then discarded. This will be repeated using a third sponge stick.

Interventions

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Vaginal Preparation

One sponge stick will be inserted into the vagina, where it will stay during the scrubbing of thighs and genitals.

One sponge will be used to scrub the right inner thigh from mid-thigh to right labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A second sponge will be used to scrub the left inner thigh from mid-thigh to left labia majora. This sponge will then be discarded.

A third sponge will be used to scrub the mons pubs, labia majora and minor, perineum and rectum in that order then will be discarded. This will be repeated with a fourth sponge.

The existing sponge stick in the vagina will be rotated in the vagina twice then removed. This will be discarded.

A second sponge stick will be inserted in the vagina, rotated twice then removed. As it is removed from the vagina, the perineum and rectum will be swabbed with the stick in that order then discarded. This will be repeated using a third sponge stick.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* full term pregnancy
* undergoing labored, non-emergent cesarean section
* patient in labor

Exclusion Criteria

Azithromycin contraindicated:

* Known hypersensitivity to azithromycin, erythromycin, macrolides or ketolide medications.
* liver dysfunction
* Prescription medications which may interact with azithromycin, such as nelfinavir or warfarin
* A history of a cardiac dysrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
* Known hypersensitivity to iodine
* Patients carrying fetuses with known congenital anomalies
* Immunodeficiency
* Patients who are not in labor at the time of delivery
* Non-english speaking subjects or subjects with language barriers
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Womack Army Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Karen L Wilson

Program Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics Chief

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Womack Army Medical Center

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Mackeen AD, Packard RE, Ota E, Berghella V, Baxter JK. Timing of intravenous prophylactic antibiotics for preventing postpartum infectious morbidity in women undergoing cesarean delivery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Dec 5;2014(12):CD009516. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009516.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25479008 (View on PubMed)

Conroy K, Koenig AF, Yu YH, Courtney A, Lee HJ, Norwitz ER. Infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery: 10 strategies to reduce risk. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2012;5(2):69-77.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22866185 (View on PubMed)

Tita AT, Szychowski JM, Boggess K, Saade G, Longo S, Clark E, Esplin S, Cleary K, Wapner R, Letson K, Owens M, Abramovici A, Ambalavanan N, Cutter G, Andrews W; C/SOAP Trial Consortium. Adjunctive Azithromycin Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery. N Engl J Med. 2016 Sep 29;375(13):1231-41. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1602044.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27682034 (View on PubMed)

Tuuli MG, Liu L, Longman RE, Odibo AO, Macones GA, Cahill AG. Infectious morbidity is higher after second-stage compared with first-stage cesareans. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct;211(4):410.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.03.040. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24657794 (View on PubMed)

Kawakita T, Landy HJ. Surgical site infections after cesarean delivery: epidemiology, prevention and treatment. Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2017 Jul 5;3:12. doi: 10.1186/s40748-017-0051-3. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type RESULT
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Tita AT, Hauth JC, Grimes A, Owen J, Stamm AM, Andrews WW. Decreasing incidence of postcesarean endometritis with extended-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jan;111(1):51-6. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000295868.43851.39.

Reference Type RESULT
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Smaill FM, Grivell RM. Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Oct 28;2014(10):CD007482. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007482.pub3.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25350672 (View on PubMed)

Caissutti C, Saccone G, Zullo F, Quist-Nelson J, Felder L, Ciardulli A, Berghella V. Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Sep;130(3):527-538. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002167.

Reference Type RESULT
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Skeith AE, Niu B, Valent AM, Tuuli MG, Caughey AB. Adding Azithromycin to Cephalosporin for Cesarean Delivery Infection Prophylaxis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Dec;130(6):1279-1284. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002333.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29112658 (View on PubMed)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Women's Health Care Physicians; Committee on Gynecologic Practice. Committee Opinion No. 571: Solutions for surgical preparation of the vagina. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):718-20. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000433982.36184.95.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23963423 (View on PubMed)

Reid VC, Hartmann KE, MCMahon M, Fry EP. Vaginal preparation with povidone iodine and postcesarean infectious morbidity: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Jan;97(1):147-52. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01087-5.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 11152924 (View on PubMed)

Dalton E, Castillo E. Post partum infections: A review for the non-OBGYN. Obstet Med. 2014 Sep;7(3):98-102. doi: 10.1177/1753495X14522784. Epub 2014 Feb 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27512432 (View on PubMed)

Zuarez-Easton S, Zafran N, Garmi G, Salim R. Postcesarean wound infection: prevalence, impact, prevention, and management challenges. Int J Womens Health. 2017 Feb 17;9:81-88. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S98876. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28255256 (View on PubMed)

Haas DM, Morgan S, Contreras K, Enders S. Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution before cesarean section for preventing postoperative infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 17;7(7):CD007892. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007892.pub6.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30016540 (View on PubMed)

Kawakita T, Iqbal SN, Desale S, Fries M. Decrease in surgical site infection after cesarean delivery by implementing surgical bundle. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 218:S323-S323.

Reference Type RESULT

Guzman MA, Prien SD, Blann DW. Post-cesarean related infection and vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine revisited. Prim Care Update Ob Gyns 2002; 9:206-209.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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RHC-A-19-033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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