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Is Coconut Oil or Olive Oil better in maintaining skin integrity of preterm babies

Comparison of effect of daily application of coconut oil versus olive oil on skin integrity in very low birth weight infants: An Open Label Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/073055
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-08-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention1: Edible, food-grade, coconut oil: Coconut Oil application will be performed by trained nurses from day 1 of life till discharge. After the VLBW babies are deemed clinically stable, mothe

Sponsors

Fernandez Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Very Preterm (gestational age less than 32 completed weeks)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of major congenital anomalies, chromosomal abnormalities, gastrointestinal anomalies, congenital skin anomalies 2. Signs of pre-existing skin infection 3. Leave hospital against medical advice (LAMA) 4. Discharge or death before postnatal day 14

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Skin ConditionTimepoint: Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 10, Day 14, Day 21, Day 28, and before discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of neonatal sepsisTimepoint: First 28 days;Postnatal WeightTimepoint: Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 10, Day 14, Day 21, Day 28, and before discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDinesh Pradhan

Fernandez Hospital

drsai17@gmail.com9246847071

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026