Effect of Topical Application of Human Breast Milk, Chlorhexidine and Dry Cord Care on Neonatal Umbilical Cord Separation Time and Rate of Cord Infection in Butajira, Ethiopia 2017/2018.
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- Conditions
- Paediatrics
- Registration Number
- PACTR202008804462886
- Lead Sponsor
- Addis Ababa University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 337
Inclusion Criteria
Singleton neonates that did not have any birth complication which require hospital admission;
Whose mothers were aged 18 and above (for the purpose of avoiding further requirement of parental consent and legal issues);
Who would stay in the catchment area for at least 30 days after giving birth (for follow-up purpose); and
Who were willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Neonates on whom substances other than the intervention were applied to the cord at the first contact.
Neonates who were not visited within three days after birth
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cord separation time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cord infection or omphalitis