Status:

RECRUITING

Topical Coconut Oil Application and Incidence of Sepsis in Neonates

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cloudnine Hospital, Bangalore, India

University of Cincinnati

Conditions:

Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-3 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The randomized control trial aims to determine the effect of twice daily application of a commonly used coconut oil to the skin of neonates in the neonatal intensive care setting on the rate of late o...

Detailed Description

Purpose and Specific Aims The purpose is to determine the effect of twice daily topical coconut oil application on late onset sepsis in neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Indir...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Premature infants 24-36 weeks gestational age
  • Full-term infants 37-42 weeks gestational age
  • Less than 48 hours of age at enrollment
  • Admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Indira Gandhi Institute for Child Health, Cloudnine Hospital at Old Airport Road and Cloudnine Hospital at Jayangar, Bangalore
  • Expected to be in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least 4 days after enrollment
  • Able to tolerate study procedures as described
  • Parent/guardian willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Medically unstable
  • Parent/guardian unable to provide written informed consent
  • Presence of inherited cutaneous condition e.g., scalded skin syndrome, epidermolysis bullosa
  • Presence of major congenital anomalies
  • Infants undergoing surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 15 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 15 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

420 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04842786

Start Date

May 15 2021

End Date

February 15 2026

Last Update

September 1 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Cloudnine Hospital

Bangalore, India

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health

Bangalore, India