Can topical coconut oil reduce late-onset sepsis in extremely preterm infants? A pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial protocol.

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Title: Can topical coconut oil reduce late-onset sepsis in extremely preterm infants? A pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial protocol.
Authors: Strunk T; Neonatology, Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia tobias.strunk@health.wa.gov.au.; Wesfarmers' Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia., Mountain J; Neonatology, Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.; Wesfarmers' Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia., Gordon A; Department of Paediatrics, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia., Deshpande G; University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School Nepean, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia., van den Boom J; Neonatal Services, Te Whatu Ora Health, Hamilton, New Zealand., DePaoli AG; Neonatology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia., Jacobs S; Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia., Giannoutsos N; Neonatology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia., Doherty DA; University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Patole S; Neonatology, Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.
Source: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2026 Mar 04; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e108203. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 04.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Clinical Trial Protocol
Journal Info: Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101552874 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2044-6055 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20446055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Open Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108203