Chlorhexidine Drying Time

N/ACompletedNCT02095535

University of British Columbia20 enrolled

Overview

Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure. It is not known how much time is needed for the solution to completely dry. The investigators aim to determine this. As the ChloraPrep dries, the alcohol is converted into vapour. The investigators will be using a PPBRae 3000 device to detect small amounts of vapours in the air. As the ChloraPrep dries it gives off less and less vapour. The investigators will use this diminishing vapour concentration to determine when drying is complete.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Drying Time

Interventions

Chlorhexidine gluconateDRUG

antiseptic

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * At full term * Due to have a cesarean section under spinal or epidural anesthesia * 19 to 40 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to certain antiseptic solutions * Not suitable for a spinal/epidural anesthetic * Have a significant amount of hair on lower back

Locations (1)

BC Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of Drying Time

Length of drying time from when Chloraprep solution is applied to skin to when skin is deemed dry.

Time frame: At Chloraprep application

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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