# Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh

> **NCT00719329** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health** · enrollment: 1931 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Chlorhexidine 4.0%
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Dry Cord Care

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00719329
- **Lead sponsor:** Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2008-08
- **Primary completion:** 2009-09
- **Final completion:** 2009-09
- **Target enrollment:** 1931 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-04-20

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00719329

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00719329, "Impact of Chlorhexidine Cleansing on Bacteria Colonizing the Umbilical Cord of Infants in Bangladesh". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00719329. Licensed CC0.

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