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COMPARISION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO DIFFERENT CONCENTRATION OF SKIN ANTISEPTIC AGENT PRIOR TO TAKING BLOOD SAMPLE IN PRETERM NEONATES

COMPARISION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF 0.5% VS 2% CHLORHEXIDINE IN ALCOHOL SWAB FOR SKIN ANTISEPSIS IN PRETERM NEONATES

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049056
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-01-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Intervention2: 0.5 % chlorhexidine in alcohol swab: Used as skin antiseptic prior to venepuncture in one group of preterm neonate will be locally applied only once. Control Int

Sponsors

nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any neonate undergoing venepuncture in the neonatology department stratified as less than 28 weeks and 28-34 weeks of gestational age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Previous evidence of skin damage as assessed by skin condition score. 2 Prexisting skin disorder vesicobullous lesion, exfoliating lesion or erythematous lesions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate the alteration in composite outcome of skin pH and skin hydrationTimepoint: Before application to immediately after and then 6-12 hours later.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 To evaluate the efficacy of the two antiseptics in reducing the skin microbial load. 2 To evaluate the change in clinical skin condition. 3 To compare the serum chlorhexidine levels.Timepoint: Before application to immediately after and then 6-12 hours later.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr GIRIDHAR S

CHETTINAD HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

giridharsethu@gmail.com9841027228

Outcome results

None listed

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