Safety of Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine in Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if single skin cleansing with 0.25% chlorhexidine affects skin condition, temperature, and bacterial colonization in stable preterm (28-36 weeks gestational age) low birth weight (1001-2000 g) infants admitted in a health facility.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Preterm infants of 28 to 36 weeks' gestation

• Birth weights between 1001 and 2000 g

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants with one minute Apgar score < 4

• Hemodynamic instability

• Congenital malformations

• Generalized skin disorder and

• Infants who need respiratory support (continuous positive airway pressure and/or intermittent mandatory ventilation) in the first 2-3 hours of life