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A trial comparing the risk of local skin infection by preparation of injection site using boiled cotton swab, alcohol swab and no swabbing of visibly clean skin prior to DPT/combination vaccine

A prospective randomized trial to compare the risk of local skin infection by preparation of injection site with boiled cotton swabs, alcohol swabs and with no swabbing of visibly clean skin for DPT/combination vaccines among infants at Advanced Pediatric Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2013-2015

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/08/007132
Enrollment
450
Registered
2016-08-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Alcohol swabs, No swabbing: Comparison of risk of local skin infection by using boiled swabs, alcohol swabs and no swabbing for injection site preparation Control Intervention1: Boiled

Sponsors

Jasneet Kaur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants receiving DPT/combination vaccines

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants having visibly soiled injection site

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Local skin infection at injection siteTimepoint: 7 days or till infection subsides—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Local skin infection at injection siteTimepoint: 7 days or till the infection subsides—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJasneet Kaur

National Institute of nursing Education, PGIMER

sushmadr_saini@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026