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Effect of Using Oxygen on the Diaper Dermatitis in Infants

NCT05427760 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2024-10-18

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Summary

Background: Airing the diaper area has a positive effect on dermatitis. In addition, it is reported in the literature that oxygen is effective in wound care. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of oxygen on infant diaper dermatitis.

Method: The study population consisted of infants will admit to the neonatal intensive care unit of a public hospital in Istanbul between October 2022 and April 2023. Sixty newborns who met the study criteria will randomly divide into two as the experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Personal data form and diaper dermatitis observation form will be used to obtain the data. All babies' diapers will be changed 8 times a day. Oxygen flow will be applied to the experimental group for one hour after each diaper change. The degree of diaper dermatitis will be evaluated every 24 hours.

Conditions

  • Diaper Rash
  • Diaper Dermatitis

Interventions

DRUG

Oxygen

After changing the diaper, free flow oxygen will be provided to the diaper area for 1 hour with an oxygen cannula placed inside the diaper (oxygen flow is %21 Fio2, 5 L/min)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elif Dogan · Researcher Assistant

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-15
Primary Completion
2023-03-15
Completion
2023-04-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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