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Dry Cord Care Versus Alcohol Cord Care in Healthy Newborns

NCT07728058 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 210

Last updated 2026-07-27

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Summary

Umbilical cord care is an essential component of newborn care, but the optimal method remains controversial. This randomized controlled trial aims to compare routine alcohol cord care with natural dry cord care in healthy newborns. A total of 210 mother-infant dyads will be randomly assigned to either routine alcohol cord care or natural dry cord care. The primary outcome is the incidence of umbilical cord infection. Secondary outcomes include umbilical cord separation time, bacterial colonization, and healthcare resource utilization for umbilical cord care. The findings of this study will provide evidence to support optimal umbilical cord care practices for healthy newborns.

Conditions

  • Umbilical Cord Infection
  • Newborn

Interventions

OTHER

Routine Alcohol Cord Care

Routine alcohol-based umbilical cord care performed according to institutional standard practice.

OTHER

Natural Dry Cord Care

Natural dry cord care without topical antiseptics while maintaining routine hygienic care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • TZU-MIN CHEN, RN · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Days
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-07
Primary Completion
2028-04-30
Completion
2028-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

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