Health Condition 1: null- Preterm Newborns less than 32 completed weeks of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chlorhexidine 4%: Chlorhexidine 4% daily application on umbilical cord till three days after the separation of umbilical cord
Control Intervention1: Dry umbilical cord care: nothing wou
Sponsors
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh
Dr Praveen Kumar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Born between gestation of 26+0 to 31+6 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Congenital malformations involving the cord Major congenital malformation Unlikely to stay in PGIMER for ongoing care Consent not obtained within two hours of birth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse Health outcome defined as as occurrence of any one of the following: (a) neonatal mortality (b) neonatal sepsis (c) necrotizing enterocolitis more than/equal to stage 2 (d) retinopathy of prematurity needing treatment (e) intraventricular hemorrhage more than/equal to grade 2 (f) bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Timepoint: 28 days except for ROP(3 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome Name: incidence of omphalitis Outcome Name: incidence of adverse reactions following chlorhexidine application Outcome Name: rate of antibiotic usage Outcome Name: mean cord separation timeTimepoint: Time-points: till 3 days of umbilical cord separation Time-points: till 3 days of umbilical cord separation Time-points: 28 days Time-points: till cord separation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Praveen Kumar
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed