# Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient

> **NCT00223002** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Saskatchewan** · enrollment: 400 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Asepsis
- Analgesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Epidural

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Chlorhexidine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00223002
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Saskatchewan
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-11
- **Primary completion:** 2007-01
- **Final completion:** 2008-01
- **Target enrollment:** 400 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2009-02-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00223002

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00223002, "Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00223002. Licensed CC0.

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