TerminatedNot Applicable

Chlorhexidine Cord Care for Newborn Infants in Kenya

Stopped: Lack of funds

United States576 participantsStarted 2015-03

Plain-language summary

Studies in several countries with a high rate of death of infants during the first week of life have found a reduction in infection and mortality when chlorhexidine is applied to the umbilical cord stump by a health worker within 24 hours of birth. This study will evaluate if providing chlorhexidine to pregnant women during a prenatal care visit for application to the cord stump after birth will be as effective for preventing omphalitis (infection of the umbilical cord stump) as sending a community health worker into the home to apply the chlorhexidine.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: All pregnant women who are 18 years of age or older (based on their stated date of birth) who attend the two selected health care facilities (Kisesini Dispensary and Katangi Health Center) for their prenatal care will be eligible to participate if they reside in one of the villages of the five sublocations of the target region (Kyua, Makusya, Katangi, Mekilingi, Syokisinga) and they plan to deliver within the target region - Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women who plan to deliver outside of the target area or plan to be away from the area during the newborn infant's first week of life will be excluded \-

What they're measuring

Number of infants age 0 to 7 days who develop omphalitis

Timeframe: 7 days after birth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02624622

SponsorUniversity of New Mexico

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-01

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