A study on the effectiveness of application of common salt (sodium chloride) in pediatric umbilical granuloma

A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of occlusal and non-occlusal application of common salt (sodium chloride) in pediatric umbilical granuloma - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/02/062532

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P838- Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: Occlusal application of common salt in pediatric umbilical granuloma: Parents will be counselled to apply common salt over umbilical granuloma in following 4 steps : 1. Clean granuloma

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosis of umbilical granuloma of age 0 to 6 months will be included in the study. Umbilical granuloma of size 1 to 10 mm will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with other diagnosis based on character of discharge (bilious, fecal) and ultrasound findings (umbilical polyp, patent vitellointestinal duct, vitellointestinal duct remnant, patent urachus). Patients intervened earlier. Local infection of umbilicus will be excluded temporarily.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of patients with complete resolution of umbilical granuloma after occlusal and non occlusal application of common salt at 2 weeks.Timepoint: Percentage of patients with complete resolution of umbilical granuloma after occlusal and non occlusal application of common salt at 2 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Complications of application of common salt over umbilical granuloma in both groups 2. Parenteral satisfaction after occlusal and non occlusal application of common salt with likert 5 point scale at 4 weeks 3. Relation of size of granuloma with response rate in both groups on 4th to 5th day, 7th to 8th day and 14th to 15th day post application of common saltTimepoint: 4th to 5th day, 7th to 8th day, 14th to 15th day and 4 weeks post application of common salt	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Complications of application of common salt over umbilical granuloma in both groups 2. Parenteral satisfaction after occlusal and non occlusal application of common salt with likert 5 point scale at 4 weeks 3. Relation of size of granuloma with response rate in both groups on 4th to 5th day, 7th to 8th day and 14th to 15th day post application of common saltTimepoint: 4th to 5th day, 7th to 8th day, 14th to 15th day and 4 weeks post application of common salt

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Harsh Varshney

Lady Hardinge Medical College, New delhi

partap_yadav201@yahoo.com7838959471

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026