Overview
Effect Of Using Oxygen On The Diaper Dermatitis In Infants
Status:
Recruiting
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-01-15
2023-01-15
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
Background: Airing the diaper area has a positive effect on dermatitis. In addition, it is reported in the literature that oxygen is effective in wound care. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of oxygen on infant diaper dermatitis. Method: The study population consisted of infants will admit to the neonatal intensive care unit of a public hospital in Istanbul between May 2022 and September 2022. Sixty newborns who met the study criteria will randomize and divide into two as the experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Personal data form and diaper dermatitis observation form will be used to obtain the data. All babies' diapers will be changed 8 times a day. Oxygen flow will be applied to the experimental group for one hour after each diaper change. The degree of diaper dermatitis will be evaluated every 24 hours.Phase:
N/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy VolunteersDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Istanbul University-CerrahpasaCriteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Approved by the family for the study
- Born between 34-42. gestational weeks
- No skin disease other than diaper dermatitis
- No skin lesions of another disease other than dermatitis-related lesions in the gland
area
- Newborns who has stable vital signs
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a skin disease other than diaper dermatitis
- Having a lesion on the skin due to another disease
- Having a known skin allergy
- Born before 34. gestational weeks
- Having a gastrointestinal disease