Diaper dermatitis is a preventable health problem. No study evaluating the efficacy of centaury oil in diaper dermatitis was found in the literature. This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of olive oil and centaury oil in the management of diaper dermatitis.
Diaper dermatitis is estimated to have an incidence of between 7% and 35%, although the prevalence cannot be determined precisely because it is not usually seen as a disease by parents and most patients are treated at home. Prevention of diaper dermatitis should be the main approach in treatment and care. Once it occurs, the aim of treatment is to accelerate the healing of the damaged area and prevent its spread. In the prevention and treatment of diaper dermatitis, practices such as ventilating the baby's diaper, changing the diaper frequently, keeping the area dry, cleaning with appropriate methods, using barrier creams and not tying the diaper tightly have been reported to be beneficial. In the literature, studies using methods such as water, herbal cream (chamomile cream, calendula cream, aloe vera cream), barrier cream (zinc oxide) and herbal mixture (honey, beeswax, olive oil) were found in the treatment of infants with mild to moderate diaper dermatitis. It has been stated that the rates of diaper dermatitis will continue to increase if parents are not given adequate information about appropriate care and which products are beneficial or even harmful. In conclusion, diaper dermatitis is a preventable health problem. No study evaluating the efficacy of olive oil and centaury oil in diaper dermatitis was found in the literature. This study will be conducted to examine the effect of olive oil and centaury oil in the management of diaper dermatitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
The degree of diaper dermatitis of the babies will be evaluated before and after the procedure (72 hours after the first procedure) by using the 'Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis Severity Rating Scale in Babies (UNDDCS)'. Mothers will be asked to diaper their babies with cotton wool soaked with clear water.
Mardin Training and Research Hospital
Mardin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome Measures
The outcome measures for the sociodemographic data of the study will be collected by using the 'Introductory Information Form', which includes questions about the infant's identifying characteristics such as gender, age, height, weight and diaper care. The other outcome measure to be used in the study is the 'Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis Severity Rating Scale in Infants' which will be used to rate the severity of diaper dermatitis in infants. Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis Severity Rating Scale in Infants: The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale consisting of a total of four items is zero and the highest score is six. The minimum and maximum scores that can be obtained from each item are 0-3 points for the severity of erythema or irritation item, 0-1 point for the degree of diaper dermatitis item, 0-1 point for the papules and pustules item and 0-1 point for the open skin item. As the score on the scale increases, the degree of diaper dermatitis also increases
Time frame: 1 year
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