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Wound Irrigation With Saline Versus Hypodilute-chlorhexidine After Cesarean Section (WISHES Study)

Wound Irrigation With Saline Versus Hypodilute-chlorhexidine After Cesarean Section (WISHES Study)

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18 years and older
Female
Phase N/A
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Overview

This investigator-initiated, open-label, randomized controlled trial will explore the effects of two treatment arms, comparing standard treatment with normal saline against Irrisept, a jet lavage solution containing a low concentration of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) at 0.05% in 99.95% sterile water for irrigation. The study aims to evaluate the impact on postoperative wound healing in patients who have undergone cesarean delivery.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 or older
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Planned cesarean delivery at gestational age 37 weeks or later at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
  • Planned post-operative follow up with Loma Linda OBGYN
  • Speak English or Spanish
  • At least one of the following medical complications: Obesity BMI>= 30kg/m2, Diabetes, Spontaneous rupture of membranes, Intraamniotic infection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Emergency cesarean delivery

Study details
    Cesarean Section Complications
    Cesarean Section; Infection

NCT06339203

Loma Linda University

15 October 2025

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