# Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections

> **NCT05920122** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Hyagriv Simhan** · enrollment: 1398 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Surgical Site Infection
- Cesarean Section; Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol
- **DRUG:** 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate aqueous solution

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05920122
- **Lead sponsor:** Hyagriv Simhan
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2023-10-09
- **Primary completion:** 2025-10-17
- **Final completion:** 2025-10-17
- **Target enrollment:** 1398 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05920122

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05920122, "Aqueous vs Alcohol Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation for Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infections". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05920122. Licensed CC0.

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