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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-02

Study Completion Date

2024-05-30

Brief Summary

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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

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Detailed Description

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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

Conditions

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Skin Care

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Interventional research with two parallel groups (almond olive group and virgin olive oil group) and no control group.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Almond oil group

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plant (natural) oils

Intervention Type OTHER

Using 10 ml of plant(natural) oil once a day for daily skin care of newborns

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Group

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plant (natural) oils

Intervention Type OTHER

Using 10 ml of plant(natural) oil once a day for daily skin care of newborns

Interventions

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Plant (natural) oils

Using 10 ml of plant(natural) oil once a day for daily skin care of newborns

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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.