Cleaning Solutions and Bacterial Colonization in Promoting Healing and Early Separation of the Umbilical Cord in Healthy Newborns
- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 88 (6) , 380-382
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03403910
Abstract
The efficacy of alcohol or water in promoting umbilical cord separation was compared in a randomized controlled trial. Rates of skin colonization between groups were also evaluated on three occasions. Time to cord separation, rates of colonization, and species of organisms that colonized were compared between groups. Of 148 participants, 136 (92%) completed the protocol. Cords that were cleaned with sterile water separated more quickly than those cleaned with alcohol (t = 3.15, p = 0.002). Betweengroup differences in colonization rates were not found (F = 1.59, df = 2, p = 0.205). Umbilical or other infections did not occur. Bacterial colonization of the umbilical area and surrounding skin occurs over time in healthy term neonates. Cleaning with alcohol will increase the length of time from birth to cord separation but will not prevent colonization of the umbilical area. Dans une étude sur échantillon aléatoire et contrôlé, on a comparé l’efficacité de l’alcool à celle de l’eau pour favoriser la séparation du cordon ombilical. Les taux de colonisation bactérienne cutanée entre les groupes ont également été comparés à trois reprises. Le temps de séparation du cordon, les taux de colonisation et les types d’organismes colonisateurs ont aussi été comparés entre les groupes. Sur les 148 participants, 136 (92 %) ont complété le protocole de recherche. Les cordons ombilicaux nettoyés avec de l’eau stérile se sont séparés plus rapidement que ceux nettoyés avec de l’alcool (t = 3,15, p = 0,002). On n’a pas relevé de différences dans les taux de colonisation des différents groupes (F = 1,59, D = 2, p = 0,205). Il n’y a pas eu d’infections ombilicales ou autres. La colonisation bactérienne de la région ombilicale et de la peau adjacente apparaît avec le temps chez les nouveau-nés, nés à terme et en bonne santé. Le nettoyage avec de l’alcool augmente le temps de séparation du cordon et ne prévient pas la colonisation bactérienne de la région ombilicale.Keywords
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