Colloidal Oatmeal, Colloid Cream, Diaper Rash, Preterm Neonates and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Preterm Neonates; Diaper Rash

• Registration Number: NCT05892081
• Lead Sponsor: Seham El-Sayed Saleh Hassan

Brief Summary

-This study aimed to investigate the effect of colloid oatmeal compared to colloid cream on diaper rash among preterm neonates in the NICU.

Detailed Description

A quasi-experimental study was carried out in the NICU of El-Raml Children's Hospital at Wengat in Alexandria. Ninety preterm neonates were randomly assigned to three equal groups. The control group received the usual care of NICU for diaper rash, colloidal oatmeal group received colloidal oatmeal cream and colloid group received colloid cream (cold which is the base for colloid oatmeal)

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-20
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-12
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-26
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-07
• Study Completion: 2023-08-30
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Preterm neonates
• Have diaper rash,
• Hemodynamically stable
• Receive enteral feeding (breast, bottle, gavage, or mixed feeding)
• Newly admitted to the previously mentioned setting
• On the first day of exposure to diaper rash

Exclusion Criteria

• Preterm who have candida infection in groin
• Use other drugs for diaper rash

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Preterm neonates who receive colloid assessed by rash scale score.	four days	Mild degree of diaper rash score will mean improvement in diaper rash

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Matrouh university; 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt