Umbilical Cord Care in Term Neonates: The Revolutionized Role of Wondaleaf Adhesive Pouch (WLAP) in the Prevention of Neonatal Sepsis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 218
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Umbilical cord infection rate
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Wondaleaf Adhesive Pouch (WLAP) in the prevention of umbilical cord infection among full-term neonates.
Methods: This is a prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial on 218 term neonates in which 109 each was randomly assigned to interventional and conventional group. The Wondaleaf Adhesive Pouch (WLAP) dressings were applied to umbilical stumps of the term neonates in interventional group by trained midwife on the first day immediate after delivery. Mothers or caregivers were taught to observe the umbilical stump the subsequent days till the stump detached. The observations are supported by photographic images taken by caregiver and evaluated by the trial team and reporting inflammation with immediately removal of WLAP or otherwise no sign of infection till the detachment of stump.
详细描述
Background: Neonatal death was the serious global burden with three-quarter of it was attributable to neonatal sepsis. It was estimated that the annual incidence cases have reached 1.3 million and posed significant economic impact to many low-income and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Wondaleaf Adhesive Pouch (WLAP) in the prevention of umbilical cord infection among full-term neonates.
Methods: This is a prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial conducted in one hospital located in state of Kedah, Malaysia on 218 term neonates in which 109 each was randomly assigned to interventional and conventional group. The Wondaleaf Adhesive Pouch (WLAP) dressings were applied to umbilical stumps of the term neonates in interventional group by trained midwife on the first day immediate after delivery. Mothers or caregivers will be taught to observe the umbilical stump the subsequent days till the stump detached. The observations are supported by photographic images taken by caregiver to be evaluated by the trial team and reporting inflammation with immediately removal of WLAP or otherwise no sign of infection till the detachment of stump.
Results and conclusion will be reported after completion of the study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
盲法说明
Masking on participants and investigator
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 1 Hour 至 2 Hours（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Normal term neonates
- •Born in the study site (hospital)
排除标准
- •Congenital abnormalities
- •Apgar score less than 7
- •Neonatal conditions
结局指标
主要结局
Umbilical cord infection rate
时间窗: From the date of randomization until the date of cord infection occurred, assessed up to 3 weeks
Number of neonates with umbilical cord infection. Comparing the umbilical cord infection rate between experimental group and control group. If the experimental group with WLAP applied has a lower rate of infection against the published literature, then WLAP can be shown to be effective.
次要结局
- Duration of cord detachment(From date of randomization until the date of cord detached, assessed up to 2 weeks)
研究者
Yu Chye Wah
Professor
AIMST University Malaysia