Povidone-iodine Versus Saline in Vaginal Cleansing Before Office Hysteroscopy

Assiut University147 enrolled

Overview

The normal saline is used in medicine as an intravenous isotonic infusion and for cleaning wounds. It is a mild but effective cleaning agent and will not harm normal tissue, unlike many stronger antiseptics. It is available and inexpensive in comparison to povidone iodine.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

147

Conditions

Postoperative Infection

Interventions

povidone-iodineDRUG

The patients will be subjected to povidone-iodine (Betadine7.5%) for vaginal cleaning before office hysteroscopy

normal salineDRUG

The patients will be subjected to normal saline (Sod. Chloride 0.9%, Nile) for vaginal cleaning

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1 - All women who will subject to office Hysterosocpy for gynecological problems Exclusion Criteria: 1. All patients have current vaginitis or urinary tract infection before the hysteroscopy 2. Diabetic women. 3. Women with body mass index \> 25 kg/m2.

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

rate of postoperative vaginal irritation symptoms

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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