Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Alcohol Hand Rubbing on Healthcare-associated Infection
ConditionNeonatal Sepsis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-1
SponsorAlexandria University
About this trial
This study aims to compare of effect of chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol hand rubbing on healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) in neonatal intensive care unit at Alexandria University Children Hospital.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Obvious major congenital abnormalities, immunodeficiency and inborn error of metabolism.
Early onset sepsis (before the third day).
Infants more than 72 hours of age at the time of randomization.
Parental consent lacking/refusal.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Alcohol hand rub group
DrugMedical staff used alcohol in hand rubs before contacting the neonates during their hospital stay.
Chlorhexidine hand rub
DrugMedical staff used Chlorhexidine in hand rubs before contacting the neonates during their hospital stay.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Alcohol hand rubActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: chlorohexidine hand rubActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
blood culture
having blood culture from studied groups on day 7, 14, and 28 after birth.
Time frame
first month of lifeSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov