Umbilical Cord
Conditions
Brief summary
Evaluate the effectiveness of alcohol 70º compared with soap on cord separation time and the complication rate in the newborn.
Detailed description
Randomized clinical trial, which objective is to assess the effectiveness of 70º alcohol compared with neutral soap on the cord separation time of a selection of newborns. 34 newborns admitted to the maternity ward of the hospital have participated. The study is divided into two phases, hospital and home. The first stage is located in the hospital, where the patients who will become part of the study are chosen. After receiving the informed letting of the legal guardian the second part of this phase is started; which aim is to explain the steps to be followed to make a correct cleaning cord technique. The home phase consists of being in contact with the family through Whatsapp on the 5th day from birth, the day of the cord fall and 5 days after this fall. Making some simple questions with simple answers such as yes or no and with the possibility, or not, of sending a picture of the cord state in each follow-up visit.
Interventions
OTHERAlcohol 70º
OTHERSoap
Sponsors
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Hours to 20 Days
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Availability of legal guardians with knowledge and access to Whatsapp.
Exclusion criteria
* Admission in the newborn's room. * Patients with strong concomitant illness, that limits the planned activities or whose current state contraindicates the incorporation of the program. * Mother's age \< 18 years old. * Bad controlled mother's diabetes (at least two digits of blood glucose \<180 mg/dl per day), bad alimentation control and/or non-adherence.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time of cord separation | 15 days | Examine the differences in the cord separation time between alcohol 70º and soap. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Umbilical cord infection | 28 days |
| Omphalitis | 28 days |
| Pneumonia | 28 days |
| Diarrhea | 28 days |
| Tetanus | 28 days |
| Neonatal mortality | 60 days |
| Hospital admissions | 60 days |
| Emergency department admissions | 60 days |
| Unscheduled consultations | 60 days |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactLara Perez
Outcome results
None listed