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Does Transporting Neonates in Chlorhexidine Treated Baby Sheets Reduce Early Onset Sepsis- A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Effect of Chlorhexidine Treated Baby Sheets on the Incidence of Neonatal Sepsis - A Randomised Control Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/10/007369
Enrollment
394
Registered
2016-10-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All intramural neonates weighing more than 1000g and gestational age more than 28weeks being transferred to NICU at birth.

Interventions

Intervention1: CHLORHEXIDINE ARM: The neonates in this study arm will be transported to NICU, swaddled in a 1% Chlorhexidine impregnated baby sheet. Control Intervention1: NORMAL ARM: The neonates in

Sponsors

Dhayaguruvasan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All intramural neonates weighing more than 1000g and gestational age more than 28weeks being transferred to NICU at birth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major congenital anomalies Neonates who do not survive the first 24 hours of life.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of sepsis as clinically or as microbiologically defined.Timepoint: At admission to NICU or during the NICU stay.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The mortality rates between the two groups. 2. The skin flora between the two groups on day one and day seven were compared with each other and also with that of blood /CSF cultures, if available. Timepoint: at admission and at 7 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDhayaguruvasan

JIPMER

drvishnubhat@yahoo.com98-42-351282

Outcome results

None listed

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