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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)

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
NameTimeMethod
Preterm neonates who receive colloid assessed by rash scale score.four days

Mild degree of diaper rash score will mean improvement in diaper rash

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Matrouh university

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Mersa Matruh, Egypt

Matrouh university
🇪🇬Mersa Matruh, Egypt
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