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CTRI Number  CTRI/2016/08/007132 [Registered on: 01/08/2016] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 01/08/2016
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Process of Care Changes 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A trial comparing the risk of local skin infection by preparation of injection site using boiled cotton swab, alcohol swab and no swabbing of visibly clean skin prior to DPT/combination vaccine 
Scientific Title of Study   A prospective randomized trial to compare the risk of local skin infection by preparation of injection site with boiled cotton swabs, alcohol swabs and with no swabbing of visibly clean skin for DPT/combination vaccines among infants at Advanced Pediatric Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2013-2015 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Jasneet Kaur 
Designation  Student 
Affiliation  National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh 
Address  National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh
d/o Karamjeet singh, Quarter no. 161, Housing Board colony, Sangrur. Punjab-148001
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160017
India 
Phone  09646950367  
Fax    
Email  jk.jasneet@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sushma Saini 
Designation  lecturer 
Affiliation  National Institute of nursing Education, PGIMER 
Address  National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160017
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  sushmadr_saini@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jasneet Kaur 
Designation  Student 
Affiliation  National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh 
Address  National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh
d/o Karamjeet Singh, Quarter No. 161, Housing Board colony, Sangrur, Punjab-148001
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160017
India 
Phone  09646950367  
Fax    
Email  jk.jasneet@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Jasneet Kaur 
Address  NINE,PGIMER, Chandigarh 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Jasneet Kaur  Post Graduates Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh  Immunization Room No-2422 Department: Advanced Pediatric Center, Institute: PGIMER, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9646950367

jk.jasneet@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute ethics committee (intramural) PGIMER, Chandigarh  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Infants getting immunized at Immunization clinic,Advanced Pediatric Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Alcohol swabs, No swabbing  Comparison of risk of local skin infection by using boiled swabs, alcohol swabs and no swabbing for injection site preparation 
Comparator Agent  boiled cotton swabs  Comparison of risk of local skin infection by using boiled swabs, alcohol swabs and no swabbing for injection site preparation 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Day(s)
Age To  1.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Infants receiving DPT/combination vaccines 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Infants having visibly soiled injection site 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Local skin infection at injection site  7 days or till infection subsides 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Local skin infection at injection site  7 days or till the infection subsides 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="450"
Sample Size from India="450" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/07/2014 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   We have not published the article anywhere till now, but will publish in future 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This study is a prospective randomized, parallel group trial comparing the risk of local skin infection using boiled cotton swabs, alcohol swabs and no swabbing of visibly clean skin for DPT/combination vaccines among 450  infants that is being conducted in immunization clinic at Advanced Pediatric Center, PGIMER , Chandigarh, India. The primary outcome measured will be  local skin infection and each study participant will be followed for 7 days or till the infection subsides. 
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