Status:
COMPLETED
Triple Dye Plus Alcohol Versus Triple Dye Alone for Newborn Umbilical Cord Care
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Children's Miracle Network
Conditions:
Umbilical Cord
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
In the United States (U.S.) there currently is no standard method of umbilical cord care, resulting in varying practices within and across institutions. These differences may result in an increase in ...
Detailed Description
Infection of the umbilical cord of the newborn is a serious condition that can even lead to infant death. It has been well documented that the sources of infection among infants in hospitals is cross-...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Newborn admitted to the well-baby nursery
- \>= 37 weeks gestation
- Born at Hershey Medical Center
- University Pediatric Associates patient
Exclusion
- Baby with sepsis or admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- \<37 weeks gestation
- Not being followed by University Pediatric Associates
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00127699
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
November 24 2017
Active Locations (1)
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1
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033