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Skin DiseasesPhase 4NCT00162747

Topical Therapy for Prevention of Infections in Preterm Infants

A Phase 4 study testing Aquaphor and Sunflower Seed Oil in people with Skin Diseases, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at 1 site in Bangladesh.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how to best take care of the skin of preterm infants in order to prevent infections through the skin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 8 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Skin Diseases
What is being tested?
Aquaphor and Sunflower Seed Oil
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteBangladesh
Study dates
Dec 2001to Jun 2005
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 8 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Preterm infants

Who cannot join

  • Full-term infant

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Bangladesh1 site
  • Dhaka Shishu Hospital

    Dhaka

Other trials in Bangladesh

About this study

Official title: Topical Emollient Therapy for Prevention of Infections in Preterm Infants

The purpose of this study is to determine how to best take care of the skin of preterm infants in order to prevent infections through the skin.

Read the detailed description

The skin of babies who are born too early is not mature, which means they are at risk for infections of the skin or in the body. Their skin also become very dry, leading to cracking and breakdown, and this may feel painful or uncomfortable for the infant.

Conditions
Skin Diseases
Being tested
Aquaphor, Sunflower Seed Oil
Keywords
Pre-term infants, skin infections, infant skin, Aquaphor, sunflower seed oil, nutrition, skin care
Medical subject headings
Skin Diseases, Cellulitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AquaphorDrug

  • Sunflower Seed OilDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Three weeks after application of the intervention, blood will be drawn from those enrolled in the control group.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Atleast four additional times over the first four weeks of the child's life, the skin will be studied by lightly rubbing the skin with a cotton swab to detect germs on the skin and observing and recording the condition of the baby's skin.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2001
  3. Study completionJun 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
600 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00162747
Sponsor's protocol ID
98-04-21-03-2
Other IDs
H990772, 914-2123
Status last verified
Jun 2005
First submitted
7 Sep 2005
Last updated
13 Sep 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Darmstadt GL, Khan NZ, Rosenstock S, Muslima H, Parveen M, Mahmood W, Ahmed ASMNU, Chowdhury MAKA, Zeger S, Saha SK. Impact of emollient therapy for preterm infants in the neonatal period on child neurodevelopment in Bangladesh: an observational cohort study. J Health Popul Nutr. 2021 May 26;40(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s41043-021-00248-9.

    PubMed 34039435

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Aquaphor and Sunflower Seed Oil in people with Skin Diseases, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at 1 site in Bangladesh.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Bangladesh. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Three weeks after application of the intervention, blood will be drawn from those enrolled in the control group.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00162747, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Sep 2005.

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