# Prevention of Perinatal Sepsis (PoPS): Evaluation of Chlorhexidine Wipes of Birth Canal and Newborn

> **NCT00136370** · PHASE3 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** · enrollment: 8000 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Sepsis
- Puerperal Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Chlorhexidine
- **PROCEDURE:** Birth canal wipe
- **PROCEDURE:** sterile water external genital wipe

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00136370
- **Lead sponsor:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Sponsor class:** FED
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2004-04
- **Primary completion:** —
- **Final completion:** 2007-11
- **Target enrollment:** 8000 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2007-09-24

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00136370

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00136370, "Prevention of Perinatal Sepsis (PoPS): Evaluation of Chlorhexidine Wipes of Birth Canal and Newborn". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-09-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00136370. Licensed CC0.

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