Effect of St. John's Wort Oil on Skin Moisture in Intensive Care Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Skin Moisture
• Interventions: Other: Barrier Cream; Other: St. John's wort oil

• Registration Number: NCT06545422
• Lead Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Brief Summary

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of St. John's wort oil application on skin moisture in intensive care patients. The study is a prospective pre-test-post-test controlled experimental research.It has been observed that St. John's wort oil has an effect on the skin moisture of intensive care patients.

Detailed Description

Effect of St. John's Wort oil on skin moisture in intensive care patients.

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of St. John's wort oil application on skin moisture in intensive care patients. The study is a prospective pre-test-post-test controlled experimental research.

Research data was collected at Eskisehir City Hospital, between September 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Descriptive Characteristics Form, Braden Risk Assessment Scale, Moisture Meter Device and St. John's wort oil were used to collect data. In the sample size power analysis of the study, the total number of samples was found to be 138 with test power ( 1-β) 0.80, α(alpha)=0.05, effect level 0.10. The research was conducted on a total of 140 patients, 70 in the experimental group and 70 in the control group. St. John's wort oil was applied to the experimental group and routine nursing care was applied to the control group for 21 days. Independent Sample t test, ANOVA (Repeated Measures test), Mann- Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test and Pearson-χ 2 cross tables were used to evaluate the data.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-01
• Study Completion: 2024-03-01
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-07
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Admission to intensive care due to internal diseases diagnosis
• The patient is immobile
• The area to be applied is determined as the Coccyx and the tissue in this area must be intact.
• No allergy to St. John's Wort oil
• No circulatory disorders in the applied area

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a complicated diagnosis such as cancer
• Having any disease that has spread to the entire skin
• Having an allergy to topical medications or plant extracts
• The patient has different variations such as surgical operation and intensive care change (post-operative follow-up patient)
• The patient has a diagnosis of a skin disease such as dermatitis
• A wound in the coccyx area

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Barrier Cream	70 control group patients participated in the study; The skin protective barrier cream used in routine care of the coccyx region (width 10 cm, length 10 cm) of the patient included in the study was applied at the same hours every day for 21 days, starting from day 0. The first day of hospitalization is considered day 0 and skin moisture is measured. The skin is cleaned and dried.Barrier cream is applied to the patient's coccyx area.The next day, at the same time, skin moisture is measured, then the skin is cleaned and dried, and barrier cream is applied again.Transactions are made and recorded every day for 21 days.
Experimental group	St. John's wort oil	70 experimental group patients participated in the study; St. John's wort oil was applied to the coccyx area(width 10cm, length 10cm) of the patient included in the study at the same times every day for 21 days, starting from Day 0. The first day of hospitalization is considered day 0 and skin moisture is measured. The skin is cleaned and dried. 4 or 5 drops of St. John's wort oil were dropped onto the area and applied with a cotton pad.The next day, skin moisture is measured then the skin is cleaned and dried and St. John's wort oil is applied again. This Process continues for 21 days and is recorded.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Experimental Group Results	Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20. Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20.	Moisture measurement of the coccyx area was performed with a skin moisture meter.
Control Group Results	Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20. Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20.	Moisture measurement of the coccyx area was performed with a skin moisture meter.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ayşenur ÖZENÇ KOLUTEK; 🇹🇷 Eskişehir, Turkey