N/A Completed N=20

Chlorhexidine Drying Time

Drying Time

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02095535 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

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Results posted

Aug 2017

Primary outcomePrimary: Length of Drying Time — 123 seconds

Summary

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Length of Drying Time	123	—

Eligibility Criteria

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

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