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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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
Cultured microorganism. Timepoint: When conjunctivitis detected. Method of measurement: Culture.
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