Effect of St. John's Wort Oil on Skin Moisture in Intensive Care Patients

Eskisehir Osmangazi University140 enrolled

Overview

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of St. John's wort oil application on skin moisture in intensive care patients. The study is a prospective pre-test-post-test controlled experimental research.It has been observed that St. John's wort oil has an effect on the skin moisture of intensive care patients.

Effect of St. John's Wort oil on skin moisture in intensive care patients. The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of St. John's wort oil application on skin moisture in intensive care patients. The study is a prospective pre-test-post-test controlled experimental research. Research data was collected at Eskisehir City Hospital, between September 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Descriptive Characteristics Form, Braden Risk Assessment Scale, Moisture Meter Device and St. John's wort oil were used to collect data. In the sample size power analysis of the study, the total number of samples was found to be 138 with test power ( 1-β) 0.80, α(alpha)=0.05, effect level 0.10. The research was conducted on a total of 140 patients, 70 in the experimental group and 70 in the control group. St. John's wort oil was applied to the experimental group and routine nursing care was applied to the control group for 21 days. Independent Sample t test, ANOVA (Repeated Measures test), Mann- Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test and Pearson-χ 2 cross tables were used to evaluate the data.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Skin Moisture

Interventions

St. John's wort oilOTHER

To examine the effect of regularly applied St. John's Wort oil on skin moisture.

Barrier CreamOTHER

To examine the effect of regularly applied barrier cream on skin moisture.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to intensive care due to internal diseases diagnosis * The patient is immobile * The area to be applied is determined as the Coccyx and the tissue in this area must be intact. * No allergy to St. John's Wort oil * No circulatory disorders in the applied area Exclusion Criteria: * Having a complicated diagnosis such as cancer * Having any disease that has spread to the entire skin * Having an allergy to topical medications or plant extracts * The patient has different variations such as surgical operation and intensive care change (post-operative follow-up patient) * The patient has a diagnosis of a skin disease such as dermatitis * A wound in the coccyx area

Locations (1)

Ayşenur ÖZENÇ KOLUTEK

Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Experimental Group Results

Moisture measurement of the coccyx area was performed with a skin moisture meter.

Time frame: Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20. Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20.

Control Group Results

Moisture measurement of the coccyx area was performed with a skin moisture meter.

Time frame: Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20. Measurements were made every day from day 0 to day 20.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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