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NCT02495753 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Infection

A NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
608
Enrollment target

NCT02495753: Completed NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT02495753 is a NA study that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 608 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02495753, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
608 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that vaginal cleansing with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to cesarean delivery reduces postcesarean infectious morbidity.

Primary Outcome

Maternal fever, endometritis, intrabdominal infection or abscess, wound complication within 30 days of delivery or wound infection.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Vaginal Cleansing
  • PROCEDURE Abdominal Cleansing

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 608 participants
Start Date 2015-08
Est. Completion 2021-04
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02495753 record still lists

NCT02495753 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 608 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Vaginal Cleansing is the first listed.

NCT02495753 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02495753 about?

NCT02495753 is a clinical study titled "Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Infection". The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that vaginal cleansing with povidone-iodine solution immediately prior to cesarean delivery reduces postcesarean infectious morbidity.

What is the current status of trial NCT02495753?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 608 participants. The study started on 2015-08. Estimated completion is 2021-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02495753?

The interventions under investigation include: Vaginal Cleansing (PROCEDURE), Abdominal Cleansing (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02495753?

This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02495753's enrollment target sits among peer trials

608 162nd of 2000 higher than 1,839 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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