Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Umbilical Cord Cleansing With 4.0% Chlorhexidine on Neonatal Mortality
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Government of Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Conditions:
Omphalitis
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-7 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
A community based trial that seeks to address the effect of umbilical cord cleansing using 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing solution
Detailed Description
Of the annual four million neonatal deaths, 99% occur in developing countries, and more than one-third globally can be attributed to infections. In areas with high-mortality rates, the proportion attr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- live-born infants delivered in one of three upazillas of Sylhet District (Zakiganj, Khanaighat, Beanibazar)
- married women of reproductive age within their individual target areas listed above
Exclusion
- individuals outside of the target area in Sylhet(Zakiganj, Khanaighat, Beanibazar)
- infants not met at home by a project worker during the first seven days of life
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
28797 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00434408
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
October 5 2022
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Rural Sylhet District
Sylhet, Bangladesh