@article{badc70c3e7774b6dab31e4122dda9fff,
title = "Vaginal preparation with chlorhexidine at cesarean section to reduce endometritis and prevent sepsis: A randomized pilot trial (PREPS)",
keywords = "cesarean section, chlorhexidine, endometritis, pilot projects, sepsis, surgical wound infection, vaginal cleansing, vaginal douching",
author = "Victoria Hodgetts-Morton and Hewitt, {Catherine A.} and Amie Wilson and Nicola Farmer and Annalise Weckesser and Emily Dixon and Peter Brocklehurst and Pollyanna Hardy and Morris, {Rachel K.}",
note = "Funding Information: Funding Information This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programe (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-1215-20013). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social Care. The funder had no role in conducting the research or writing the paper.Key MessageA randomized controlled trial of vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic solution before elective and emergency cesarean section is feasible. A randomized controlled trial of vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic solution before elective and emergency cesarean section is feasible. We would like to acknowledge the research teams, principal investigators and lead research midwives at the recruiting sites: Birmingham Women?s and Children?s Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (Dr. Sharon Morad and Lucy O?Leary), Princess Royal Hospital Telford (Dr. Sheena Hodgett and Helen Millward) and Sunderland Royal Hospital (Mr. Kim Hinshaw and Gill Campbell). We would like to also thank Lee Middleton and Jane Daniels who provided methodological support during the funding application. An independent trial steering committee was appointed to oversee the trial and met regularly throughout the trial; we would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Myers, Dr. Stephen Kaey, and Elaine Stamp for their oversight. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology",
year = "2020",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/aogs.13737",
language = "English",
volume = "99",
pages = "231--239",
journal = "Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica",
issn = "0001-6349",
publisher = "Wiley Open Access",
number = "2",
}