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Topical Application of Chlorhexidine to the Umbilical Cord for Prevention of Omphalitis and Neonatal Mortality in Rural District of Pakistan

NCT00682006 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9800

Last updated 2011-07-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that application of 4% Chlorhexidine to the cord stump and meticulous hand washing by primary health care providers of newborn infants will reduce the incidence of Omphalitis and thereby Neonatal Mortality as compared to standardized dry cord care.

Conditions

  • Omphalitis

Interventions

DRUG

4% Chlorhexidine

4% Chlorhexidine was provided to be applied in this arm to Mothers through TBAs.

OTHER

Hand washing Soap

Hand washing soap was provided to Mothers through TBAs.

DRUG

4% Chlorhexidine

4% Chlorhexidine was provided to be applied by Mothers through TBAs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • John Snow, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zulfiqar Dr Bhutta, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, MRCP · Aga Khan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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