The Effect Of Olive Oil on Diaper Rash

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diaper Rash; Olive Oil
• Interventions: Other: Olive oil

• Registration Number: NCT05328232
• Lead Sponsor: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University

Brief Summary

Objective: Diaper rash is an irritating, common skin problem in newborns and young children and occurs in the skin rubbed by wet diapers and in the armpits due to heat, moisture and irritation. This experimental study was planned to investigate the effect of olive oil use on the healing of diaper rash in infants with first-degree diaper rash undergoing treatment in an infant ward.

Methods: The study conducted between September 2020 and December 2020 included 37 infants aged 0-24 months who were treated for any reason in the Infant Clinic of a medical school and had first-degree rash. The infants in the experimental and control groups were "treated with olive oil and X brand cream" respectively. The X brand cream and the effects of olive oil and X brand cream use on the improvement of diaper rash were compared.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-11-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-30
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a first-degree diaper rash
• Being 0-24 months old
• Having the family's consent indicating that they allow their child to be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• The baby's having anorectal congenital anomaly
• The baby's having an obstacle to the application of olive oil (allergy, etc.)
• Having a second-degree or third-degree rash

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Olive oil	Olive oil	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the scores obtained from the Scale for Assessing the Severity of Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis in Infants by the Experimental and Control Groups.	October-November 2020 (two months)	comparison of the scores obtained from the Scale for Assessing the Severity of Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis in Infants by the Experimental and Control Groups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University; 🇹🇷 Karaman, Central, Turkey