Povidone iodine and topical erythromycin in prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum
Phase 3
- Conditions
- A54.3.Condition 1: Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis and neonatal conjunctivitis NOS. Condition 2: Neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis.Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis. Ophthalmia neonatorum NOS.Gonococcal conjunctivitis.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014031717034N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor of research of Shiraz university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2100
Inclusion Criteria
mother's consent.
Exclusion criteria: Ocular malformations; Antibiotic usage by mother in the last week of pregnancy; Mothers can’t bring the neonate to hospital in case of conjunctivitis; Mothers with current gonococcal or chlamydial infection.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence or absence of conjunctivitis. Timepoint: 3 Occasions: After 24 hours, days 3-7 and days 7-10. Method of measurement: History and physical exam.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cultured microorganism. Timepoint: When conjunctivitis detected. Method of measurement: Culture.