Empirically, mosturizer is used to prevent and treat many occupational dermatoses that has skin barrier impairment. Evidence based medicine about the effectivity of mosturizer in occupational dermatoses is limited. Coconut oil is one of traditional substance that is used as a skin care. There is study shows that coconut oil is effective for atopic dermatitis treatment in children. Other studies are needed to assess the effectivity coconut oil mosturizer cream to overcome occupational hand dermatitis.
The aim of this study is to measure the effectivenes of coconut oil cream for batik workers who suffer from occupational hand dermatitis. The gloves that used as a protective equipment are made from rubber which have its own limitations. Therefore other interventions are needed to improve barrier skin.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
32
Applying the Cocos Nucifera Whole cream for 2 weeks, on both of arms. We evaluated the score of hand dermatitis using Hand Eczema Score Index ( HECSI), transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and Skin capacitance
For dermatopharmacokinetic evaluation using tape/ skin stripping
Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia
clinical improvement of hand dermatitis measured by Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI) after using coconut oil
Batik workers who had hand dermatitis was measured using HECSI score before and after intervention with coconut oil cream. They used the cream twice daily for 14 days
Time frame: 14 days
Transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
TEWL is the amount of water that passively evaporates through skin to the external environment
Time frame: 14 days
Skin capacitance
Skin capacitance depends on the water content of the stratum corneum
Time frame: 14 days
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