Effect of topical application of breast milk on umbilical cord separation time in very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
Phase 3
- Conditions
- eonatal skin infection.Neonatal skin infection
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017052110026N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for this study: preterm birth (pre-maturity), weighing less than 1500 grams
Exclusion criteria for this study: major congenital anomalies, presence of asphyxia and hypoxia, umbilical catheter
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Day of umbilical cord separation. Timepoint: at the 3th and 7th days of life. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bacterial colonization. Timepoint: at the 3th, 7th days of life. Method of measurement: swap- culture.;Omphalitis. Timepoint: at the 3th, 7th days of life. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Exudate. Timepoint: at the 3th, 7th days of life. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Granulation tissue. Timepoint: at the 3th, 7th days of life. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Sepsis. Timepoint: at the 3th, 7th and 15th days of life. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.