Chlorhexidine Cord Care for Newborn Infants in Kenya

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Omphalitis

In brief

Studies in several countries with a high rate of death of infants during the first week of life have found a reduction in infection and mortality when chlorhexidine is applied to the umbilical cord stump by a health worker within 24 hours of birth. This study will evaluate if providing chlorhexidine to pregnant women during a prenatal care visit for application to the cord stump after birth will be as effective for preventing omphalitis (infection of the umbilical cord stump) as sending a community health worker into the home to apply the chlorhexidine.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02624622
Run by
University of New Mexico
People needed
576
Starts
2015-03-01
Expected to finish
2017-01-01
Last updated by the study team
2018-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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