Trial · NCT00719329
Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh
NCT00719329, Not applicable, Completed, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; results first posted 2012-04-20
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ConductScience Library. Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh. Trials, record NCT00719329. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT00719329
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Trial
As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.
- Title
- Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh
- NCT number
- NCT00719329
- Status
- Completed
- Phases
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 1,931 participants, actual
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Conditions
- Infection
- Interventions
- Chlorhexidine 4.0%, Dry Cord Care
- First posted
- 2008-07-21
- Last updated
- 2012-04-20
- Results first posted
- 2012-04-20
- Limitations and caveats
Not all possible swab data were available for each baby due to staff leave/holiday, unplanned work stoppage, child/mother absent/moved/died, swab collected but not processed - these reasons did not differ between the groups
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Registered outcomes3
Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| List | Outcome | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Colonization at Day 1 Swab | First week of life | Was the swab collected on the day 1 visit (usually within 24 hours of birth) positive for any organism? If so, this is defined as positive. |
| Primary | Colonization at Day 3 Swab | First Week of Life | Were any organisms found on the swab collected on at Day 03 |
| Primary | Colonization at Day 7 Swab | First Week of Life | Were any organisms found on the swab collected on the day 07 visit? |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcomes3
Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| Type | Outcome | Time frame | Population | Units | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY | Colonization at Day 1 Swab | First week of life | Intention to Treat | Participants | NUMBER |
| PRIMARY | Colonization at Day 3 Swab | First Week of Life | Intent to Treat | Participants | NUMBER |
| PRIMARY | Colonization at Day 7 Swab | First Week of Life | Intent to Treat | Participants | NUMBER |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Results by group18
Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.
| Outcome | Group | Category | Value | Spread | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | Positive - one or more organisms found | 466 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | Positive - one or more organisms found | 396 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | Dry Cord Care | Positive - one or more organisms found | 605 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | Negative - no organisms found | 239 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | Negative - no organisms found | 173 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 1 Swab | Dry Cord Care | Negative - no organisms found | 41 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 3 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | Positive for any organisms | 363 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 3 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | Positive for any organisms | 381 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 3 Swab | Dry Cord Care | Positive for any organisms | 563 | Participants | |
| Colonization at Day 3 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | Negative for any organisms | 251 | Participants |
1 to 10 of 18Source ClinicalTrials.gov
See all 18 results by groupParticipant flow18
How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.
| Period | Milestone | Group | Participants | Units counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | STARTED | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 705 | |
| Overall Study | STARTED | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | 571 | |
| Overall Study | STARTED | Dry Cord Care | 647 | |
| Overall Study | Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 705 | |
| Overall Study | Day 1 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | 569 | |
| Overall Study | Day 1 Swab | Dry Cord Care | 646 | |
| Overall Study | Day 3 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 614 | |
| Overall Study | Day 3 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | 501 | |
| Overall Study | Day 3 Swab | Dry Cord Care | 578 | |
| Overall Study | Day 7 Swab | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 593 |
1 to 10 of 18Source ClinicalTrials.gov
See all 18 participant flowAdverse events0
Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.
None in this release.
Adverse event totals9
The totals the trial posted for each group.
| Total | Group | Affected | At risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, all-cause mortality | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | ||
| Total, all-cause mortality | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | ||
| Total, all-cause mortality | Dry Cord Care | ||
| Total, other adverse events | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 0 | 705 |
| Total, other adverse events | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | 0 | 571 |
| Total, other adverse events | Dry Cord Care | 0 | 647 |
| Total, serious adverse events | CHX Cleansing - 7 Days | 0 | 705 |
| Total, serious adverse events | CHX Cleansing - 1 Day | 0 | 571 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Dry Cord Care | 0 | 647 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Papers0
The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.
None in this release.
Grants0
The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.
None in this release.
Trial comparisons0
Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.
None in this release.
Tests0
The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.
None in this release.
Data dates
The day each source was copied for this release.
Sources 3
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.
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