Evaluation of the Effects on the Skin of Different Materials Used in Orogastric Tube Detection in Premature Babies

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06246864

Ondokuz Mayıs University60 enrolled

Overview

While medical adhesives provide fixation of devices and catheters in neonatal intensive care, they can cause disruption of skin integrity when removed. Therefore, when detecting medical devices, it is important to choose products that will not harm babies' skin and to use different occlusive dressings (polymer foams, hydrogel dressings, hydrocolloid dressings). This study aims to compare the effectiveness of different types of patches (Hydrocolloid dressing and Hypoallergenic Flexible Patch) used in the detection of oragastric catheter (OG) in preterm babies hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit in preventing skin damage.

Many interventions are applied to premature babies in neonatal intensive care units due to the developing technologies in recent years. Babies in neonatal intensive care need many devices to maintain their vital functions and monitor the treatment process. The medical adhesive materials to be selected are important in determining the medical devices used in neonatal intensive care units, especially premature babies. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of different types of patches (Hydrocolloid dressing and Hypoallergenic Flexible Patch) used in the detection of oragastric catheter (OG) in preterm babies hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit in preventing skin damage.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neonatal Skin Conditions

Interventions

Hydrocolloid dressingOTHER

After the oral gastric tube is placed on the premature baby and fixed with a Hydrocolloid dressing, the fixed patch will be removed after 24 hours using a silicone-based spray remover.

Hypoallergenic FlexibleOTHER

After the oral gastric tube is placed on the premature baby and fixed with a hypoallergenic flexible patch, the fixed patch will be removed after 24 hours using a silicone-based spray remover.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 32 WeeksMax age: 36 Weeks

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * A newborn is a baby born between 32-36 weeks of gestation * No medical adhesive tape should be applied to the newborn's lips beforehand. * The newborn does not have any skin diseases * OG will be inserted into the newborn for the first time * Having a newborn receiving respiratory support with non-invasive mechanical ventilation, hood or free oxygen Exclusion Criteria: * The newborn is not a baby born between 32-36 weeks of gestation * Applying medical adhesive tape on the newborn's lips beforehand * The newborn has any skin disease * OG has been inserted into the newborn before and detected. * Supporting and detecting the newborn's breathing by intubating it

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Newborn Skin Condition Score

NSCS allows evaluation of the newborn's skin condition. It evaluates skin dryness, redness and integrity, which are the basic characteristics of the newborn's skin. The scale consists of three parameters.

Time frame: The patch will be removed 24 hours after orogastric detection and a skin evaluation will be performed immediately.