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The Effect of Using Coconut Oil and Moisturizing Lotion in Moisturizing the Skin of Premature Newborns

NCT07503457 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-04-27

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Summary

Hypothesis H01: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on skin condition assessment scores.

Hypothesis H02: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on pH values.

Hypothesis H03: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on skin moisture levels.

Hypothesis H04: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on body temperature values.

Hypothesis H05: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on pulse values. Hypothesis H06: Using coconut oil and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin of preterm infants has no effect on saturation values.

Conditions

  • Child

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Oil Application

* The researcher will wash their hands again according to the hospital's procedure. * During the application, the baby will first be placed on its back, then on its side and stomach, and the body will be lubricated with coconut oil. * Coconut oil will be applied to the entire body surface except the hands, head, face, and genital area with light touches using the palm of the hand. The application will take approximately 8-10 minutes. The amount of oil to be used in each application will be approximately 3-4 ml/kg.

BEHAVIORAL

Moisturizing Lotion

The researcher will wash their hands again according to the hospital's procedure. During the application, the baby will first be placed on its back, then on its side and stomach, and the body will be lubricated with moisturizing lotion. Moisturizing Lotion will be applied to the entire body surface except the hands, head, face, and genital area with light touches using the palm of the hand. The application will take approximately 8-10 minutes. The amount of oil to be used in each application will be approximately 3-4 ml/kg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aydin Adnan Menderes University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bircan Kahraman Berberoglu

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
32 Weeks
Max Age
37 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-16
Primary Completion
2025-03-16
Completion
2025-09-16

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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