Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dhaka Shishu Hospital
Shimantik, Bangladesh
Conditions:
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: In developing countries, many babies are born at home and the umbilical cord commonly becomes infected during the first week after birth, and can be deadly. Cleansing of the cord with a lo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Enrolled in parent chlorhexidine cleansing trial
Exclusion
- Not enrolled in parent trial
- First visited after 48 hours of life
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
1931 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00719329
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
April 20 2012
Active Locations (3)
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1
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
2
Projahnmo
Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
3
Dhaka Shishu Hospital
Dhaka, Bangladesh