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New wiping bath training for new moms could change newborn care
NCT ID NCT06706804
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether teaching pregnant women a special wiping bath method for newborns affects when they first bathe their baby, the baby's body temperature, and how quickly the umbilical cord stump falls off. Researchers trained small groups of pregnant women on a baby model, then followed up after birth. The goal is to see if this simple training improves newborn care at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wiping bath training (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could help parents give safer early baths to newborns and support umbilical cord care at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to all families. Outcomes rely on parent-reported data, which can be inaccurate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Infants of women who can speak and understand Turkish, * who are literate, who are between 38-40 weeks of gestation, * who have a healthy pregnancy, * who can be followed up in the postpartum period by obtaining contact information, -who have a thermometer that can measure their baby's temperature at home, --- * whose mothers do not have chronic-systemic diseases, hepatitis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and genital infections, * who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and give written informed consent will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria * Newborns with a gestational age below 37 weeks, * birth weight below 2500 grams, * premature rupture of membranes in the mother, * congenital defects, * need for intensive care or hospitalization, * impaired skin integrity or skin problems and newborns whose mothers could not be contacted after birth will be excluded from the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Annex Building, Pregnancy School
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)
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