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

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Overview

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

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

Eligibility

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.

Study details

Skin Care

NCT06286813

Marmara University

7 March 2024

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