Triple Dye Plus Alcohol Versus Triple Dye Alone for Newborn Umbilical Cord Care

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Umbilical Cord, Infection

In brief

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 morbidities for newborns such as the formation of umbilical granulomas and increases in acute care utilization. This study will determine which of two common methods of caring for newborn umbilical cords is superior - triple dye, followed by the application of rubbing alcohol, or triple dye alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00127699

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

400

Starts

2005-08-01

Expected to finish

2007-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-24

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Newborn admitted to the well-baby nursery
• >= 37 weeks gestation
• Born at Hershey Medical Center
• University Pediatric Associates patient

You may not qualify if…

• Baby with sepsis or admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• <37 weeks gestation
• Not being followed by University Pediatric Associates

Where it is running

• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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