The Effect of Almond and Extra Virgin Olive Oils on Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates

Marmara University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Skin Care

Treatments: Other: Plant (natural) oils

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06286813

Akarakoc

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of extra virgin olive and almond oils on maintaining skin integrity in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Interventional research with two parallel groups and no control group

Full description

The study was conducted in the Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a training and research hospital.The total number of infants admitted to the NICU was 28. Each nurse is responsible for the care of 3 or 4 newborn babies.

Skin are routines in the NICU: A skin condition assessment score is routinely performed every day (09.00 am) in all infants and moisturizing products are used for their skin care. Therefore, there was no control group in the study.

Extra virgin olive oil and almond oil are among the skin care products used in the clinic routines. Therefore, the effects of the currently used oils were compared in the study

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 72 hours old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Neonates who were born at 37-42 weeks of gestation, were planned to be hospitalized in the NICU for at least 5 days, had a post-natal age of 0-72 hours, and were received written and verbal consent from parents were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• ; Neonates who were discharged before 5 days and required phototherapy were excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Almond oil group

Experimental group

Description:

On the first day of neonates' admission to the clinic, their skin condition will be evaluated using the NSCS, and the hydration of skin will be measured using a digital moisture meter with the recommended usage guide. During morning care at 09:00 a.m., almond oil (10 ml) will be applied to their entire body, except for the head. Three hours after the application, at 12:00 a.m., their skin condition will be assessed, and the hydration will be measured and recorded. This application will continue for 5 days.

Treatment:

Other: Plant (natural) oils

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Group

Experimental group

Description:

On the first day of neonates' admission to the clinic, their skin condition will be evaluated using the NSCS, and the hydration of skin will be measured using a digital moisture meter with the recommended usage guide. During morning care at 09:00 a.m., extra virgin olive oil(10 ml) will be applied to their entire body, except for the head. Three hours after the application, at 12:00 a.m., their skin condition will be assessed, and the hydration will be measured and recorded. This application will continue for 5 days.

Treatment:

Other: Plant (natural) oils